William Frederick Harris received the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism during the breakout in a battle that took place in which war ?
Battle of Chosin Reservoir The Battle of Chosin Reservoir, also known as the Chosin Reservoir Campaign or the Changjin Lake Campaign (Korean: 장진호 전투 ; hanja: 長津湖戰鬪; rr: "Jangjin ho jeontu"; ), was a decisive battle in the Korean War. The name "Chosin" is derived from the Japanese pronunciation ""Chōshin"", instead of Korean pronunciation
Battle of Vella Lavella (naval) The Battle of Vella Lavella (第二次ベララベラ海戦 , Dainiji Berarabera kaisen ) was a naval battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II fought on the night of 6 October 1943, near the island of Vella Lavella in the Solomon Islands. It marked the end of a three month fight to capture the central Solomon Islands, as part of the Solomon Islands Campaign.