), ▁North ▁Africa , ▁and ▁the ▁Pacific . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁decor ated ▁for ▁gall antry ▁with ▁the ▁Navy ▁Cross , ▁the ▁Silver ▁Star , ▁and ▁two ▁Bron ze ▁Stars , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁the ▁highest ▁honor ▁of ▁the ▁National ist ▁Chinese ▁government . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁North ▁Africa ▁invasion ▁in ▁November ▁ 1 9 4 2 , ▁he ▁sa iled ▁his ▁sc out ▁ship ▁from ▁seven ▁miles ▁off - sh ore ▁in ▁complete ▁darkness ▁to ▁French ▁Mor oc co , ▁located ▁and ▁marked ▁landing ▁be aches ▁with ▁landing ▁signals , ▁gu ided ▁assault ▁troops ▁to ▁their ▁targets ▁while ▁being ▁st raf ed ▁by ▁enemy ▁plan es , ▁and ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁American ▁in ▁the ▁invasion ▁to ▁capture ▁two ▁of ▁the ▁enemy ▁when ▁he ▁personally ▁captured ▁two ▁officers . ▁ ▁In ▁recognition ▁of ▁his ▁efforts , ▁including ▁his ▁extraordinary ▁hero ism , ▁skill , ▁courage , ▁and ▁fear less ▁dev otion ▁to ▁duty , ▁he ▁received ▁a ▁president ial ▁c itation ▁and ▁the ▁Navy ▁Cross . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁lieutenant ▁commander ▁for ▁his ▁actions ▁in ▁the ▁assault ▁on ▁Sc og l itt i ▁on ▁the ▁sout he astern ▁coast ▁of ▁Sic ily ▁in ▁July – August ▁ 1 9 4 3 . ▁ ▁During ▁the ▁Norm andy ▁In vas ion ▁of ▁the ▁Cher bourg ▁Pen ins ula , ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁he ▁gu ided ▁the ▁first ▁two ▁waves ▁of ▁assault ▁troops ▁to ▁the ▁assault ▁be aches , ▁against ▁ent rench ed ▁strong ▁opposition , ▁and ▁saved ▁two