Nova Scotia/Nunavut Command of The Royal Canadian Legion www.ns.legion.ca 199 continued ... continued ... Citation for Navy Cross: The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Corporal Weldon Fader DeLong (MCSN: 295947), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty while serving with Company K, Third Battalion, Fifth Marines, FIRST Marine Division, in combat against enemy Japanese forces west of the Matanikau River, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, on 2 and 3 November 1942. After leading his squad forward in numerous assaults upon enemy positions, Corporal DeLong with two other Marines, when the advance of his company was threatened by a Japanese 37-mm gun firing at almost point-blank range, unhesitatingly rushed forward, seized the gun after disposing of its crew and put it out of action. Finally, in a violent bayonet assault, he advanced to the front of his unit and engaged the enemy in hand-to-hand combat until he was mortally wounded. By his great personal valor, aggressive leadership and fearless devotion to duty he contributed to the complete destruction of the enemy forces in this engagement. He gallantly gave up his life in the defense of his country HUBBARD, Frederick L. Sergeant Hubbard was born in Yarmouth County and was the son of Cora Anna Hubbard of Lower East Pubnico. He served in the 182nd Infantry Regiment (Americal Division) of the United States Army and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster. He fought in the Bougainville Campaign and was mortally wounded when the Japanese forces counter-attacked his position during Second Battle of Torokina on 8 March 1944. He died of his wounds on 11 March and is buried in the Manila American Cemetery. ROBINSON, James Linton. James was born in Cape John, Pictou County, in 1895. He served in the US Merchant Marine as ship’s master of the SS Elijah White. He was the husband of Sarah (McRae) Robinson and lived in River John with their 7 children prior to going to war. James Robinson died on 28 January 1946 in the 249th General Hospital, Manila, Philippines at the age of 60. He is buried in the Manila American Cemetery. Singapore Singapore Memorial HARRIS, Arthur Hugh. Flight Lieutenant Harris was the son of Harding Hay Harris and Catherine S. Harris, of Sydney. He served in the RCAF as an air gunner and flew with 215 Squadron RAF in the far east. Arthur was killed in action on 3 January 1945. On that day, the B-24 Liberator bomber he flew on, was shot down during an attack on the Bangkok-Moulmien Railway. His body was never recovered. MACLEOD, Lloyd George. Pilot Officer Lloyd George MacLeod was the son of John Duncan MacLeod and Susan MacLeod, of Sydney Mines. He served in the RCAF as a pilot with 62 Squadron RAF, based in Dum Dum, India, flying coastal reconnaissance and anti-submarine patrols off the coast of Burma. On 29 April 1942 he was piloting Hudson III AE 574 on a reconnaissance flight over Rangoon. AE 574 failed to return from that mission and all four crew members perished. TAYLOR, Lloyd Elwin. Flight Lieutenant Taylor was the son of Austin Wylie and Bessie Isabel Taylor of Amherst and the husband of Ester Bertha Taylor of Amherst. He served as a Ferry Command pilot in Canada and the Caribbean, before being posted to 354 Squadron RAF in Cuttack, India. Flight Lieutenant Taylor flew anti-submarine and anti-shipping patrols and on 22 April 1945 was piloting Liberator EV683. The aircraft was damaged during an attack on Japanese shipping and had to ditch on the way back to base due to a major fuel leak. Five of the 10-man crew perished. United States of America CROSBY, Frank Killam. Captain Crosby was born in Chebogue, Yarmouth County, and was the husband of Freda (Wilson) Crosby. He was the son of Thomas and Susan (Richards) Crosby. He served in the US Merchant Marine as the captain of United States Army Transport Yarmouth (formerly SS Yarmouth). He died on 8 March 1944, while aboard his ship, and is buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Hawaii.
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