Horenburger, Carl Herman (USN)

Date of birth:: February 27th, 1915 (New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA)
Date of death:: January 31st, 2000 (Florida, USA)
Buried on:: Arlington National Cemetery
Nationality:: American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Ensign C. H. Horenburger, USNR, was designated Naval Aviator #5634 in 1938.
Entered the service via the pre-war Aviation Cadet (AVCAD) program.
Naval Air Station, Pensacola
VS-3, USS 'Saratoga'

Earned the Navy Cross during World War II.

01.08.1938: promoted to Ensign
11.01.1951: promoted to Captain
11.1951: retired

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Navy Cross

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Lieutenant (junior grade)

Navy Cross Citation:
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant, Junior Grade Carl Herman Horenburger, United States Naval Reserve, for extraordinary heroism in operations against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a carrier-based Navy Scouting Plane of Scouting Squadron FIVE (VS-5), attached to the U.S.S. YORKTOWN (CV-5), during the "Air Battle of Midway," against enemy Japanese forces on 4 - 6 June 1942. Defying extreme danger from concentrated anti-aircraft fire and fierce fighter opposition, Lieutenant, Junior Grade, Horenburger, with utter disregard for his own personal safety, participated in persistent and vigorous attacks against the Japanese invasion fleet. His gallant intrepidity and loyal devotion to the accomplishment of a vastly important objective contributed in large measure to the success achieved by our forces and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Sources

- Recipients of The Navy Cross, 1916 - Present, by C. Douglas Sterner - Capt Carl Herman Horenburger (1915-2000) - Find a Grave-gedenkplek
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