Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Petty Officer

Awarded on:

October 7th, 1942

"For extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy as a Coast Watcher in action against enemy forces in the Southwest Pacific Area during the period from 30 March 1942 to 1 October 1942. (A complete citation of the actions for which the award to this officer is made cannot be published at this time for reasons of military secrecy.)
NOTE: No evidence of a subsequent complete citation is available. Petty Officer Mason was a Coast Watcher (Project Ferdinand). He manned an outpost on Malabite Hill overlooking Buin on Bogainville Island for the period specified in his citation, reporting daily on Japanese activity."

Headquarters: South West Pacific Area, General Orders No. 41

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 1945

"For great skill and outstanding devotion to duty in special operations in the Far East."