BRENNAN-RICHARD
RICHARD C. BRENNAN
Rate/Rank
LCDR
LCDR
Service Branch
USN 00/0000 - 00/0000
CO, U.S. TRANSPORT YALE
NAVY CROSS
WORLD WAR VICTORY MEDAL W/TRANSPORT CLASP
Richard C. Brennan
AWARDS AND CITATIONS
Navy Cross
Awarded for actions during the World War I
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant Commander Richard C. Brennan, United States Navy, for distinguished service in the line of his profession while commanding the U. S. Transport Yale operating between Southampton, England, and France, engaged in the exacting and hazardous duty of transporting troops and supplies through waters infested with enemy submarines.
Action Date: World War I
Service: Navy
Rank: Lieutenant Commander
Company: Commanding Officer
Division: U.S. Transport Yale
Submitted by Doug Bewall RMCM USN Ret