Established by the Secretary of the Navy on 18 December 1944 and awarded by the Secretary with the approval of the President, this Unit Commendation is conferred on any ship, aircraft, detachment, or other unit of the US Navy or Marine Corps which, subsequent to December 6, 1941, distinguished itself by outstanding heroism in action against the enemy, but not sufficient to warrant award of the Presidential Unit Citation. It is also awarded for extremely meritorious service not involving combat but in support of military operations that were outstanding when compared to other units performing similar service.*
Nineteen Fletcher-class destroyers received twenty Navy Unit Commendations in World War Two. Click on the links below to view the text of each citation:
* Source: American Medals and Decorations by Evans Kerrigan, Quintet Publishing Limited, Mallard Press, New York, N.Y., 1990, ISBN 0-792-45082-5. | 
