U.S. Navy
Percy A. Decker
ConflictVeracruz Expedition
RankLieutenant
Year of Action1914
Unit/CommandUSS Florida (BB-30)
BirthplaceNew York, New York
Citation
On board the USS Florida during the seizure of Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21 April 1914; for extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession during the seizure of Vera Cruz, Mexico.
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