he destroyer under his command suffered a crippling kamikaze attack during a fierce naval battle off Okinawa. Rather than order an evacuation, Chung-Hoon rallied his men to maintain highly effective antiaircraft fire while performing repairs to enable the ship to limp to port. His distinguished leadership under heavy fire earned him the Navy Cross, and a half century later, an Aegis guided missile destroyer named in his honor.
he destroyer under his command suffered a crippling kamikaze attack during a fierce naval battle off Okinawa. Rather than order an evacuation, Chung-Hoon rallied his men to maintain highly effective antiaircraft fire while performing repairs to enable the ship to limp to port. His distinguished leadership under heavy fire earned him the Navy Cross, and a half century later, an Aegis guided missile destroyer named in his honor.
