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About William Pinckney
William Pinckney was a United States Navy sailor who was the second African-American to be awarded the Navy Cross, the second-highest decoration for valor in combat after the Medal of Honor. Pinckney received the medal for saving the life of a fellow crew member on board the USS Enterprise (CV-6) during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Pinckney is named in his honor.
Everything about William Pinckney →- Occupation
- enlisted navy sailor
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- April 27, 1915
- Died
- July 21, 1976