This is a list of Navy Cross recipients for actions of valor carried out during the Korean War, awarded by the United States Department of the Navy.

The Korean War was an escalation of border clashes between two rival Korean regimes, created at the end of World War II by the division of Korea into two occupation zones (a U.S. and Soviet one), with each Korean regime trying to topple the other through political and guerrilla tactics. In a very narrow sense, some may refer to it as a civil war, though many other factors were at play. After failing to strengthen their cause in the free elections held in South Korea during May 1950 and the refusal of South Korea to hold new elections per North Korean demands, the communist North Korean Army moved south on June 25, 1950 to attempt to reunite the Korean peninsula, which had been formally divided since 1948. The conflict was then expanded by the United States and the Soviet Union's involvement as part of the larger Cold War. The main hostilities were during the period from June 25, 1950 until an armistice was signed on July 27, 1953.

, this list is incomplete, showing 270 Navy Crosses awarded in all service branches for actions of valor during the Korean War: 43 to US Navy recipients; 224 to US Marine Corps recipients; and one US Army recipient. By partial comparison, , the U.S. Department of Defense shows 49 awarded to Navy recipients and 248 to Marines Corps recipients, for acts of valor during the Korean War.

A NameServiceRankPlace of actionDate of actionNotesWelton R. AbellMarine CorpsFirst Lieutenantbetween Hagaru-ri & Koto-ri, KoreaDecember 6–8, 1950Company commanderJon D. AdamsMarine CorpsPrivate First ClassKoreaSeptember 4–5, 1952Single-handedly killed 58 of the enemy with a machine gunRichard J. AdamsMarine CorpsPrivate First ClassKoreaMarch 19–20, 1953RiflemanGeorge W. Alexander Jr.Marine CorpsSecond LieutenantKoreaApril 8–9, 1952Intelligence officerDavid W. AlleyMarine CorpsPrivate First ClassYudam-ni, KoreaNovember 30, 1950Automatic riflemanWayne D. AustinNavyChief Hospital Corpsmannear Seoul, KoreaSeptember 22, 1950Despite being severely wounded, he rendered aid to 10 wounded Marines

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NameServiceRankPlace of actionDate of actionNotesArlene K. BabbittNavyChief Aviation Machinist's Matenear Sariwon, KoreaOctober 26, 1951Helicopter pilot who rescued two pilots who had been shot 80 miles behind enemy linesArthur R. BancroftMarine CorpsFirst LieutenantKoreaSeptember 29, 1950Located a friendly observation plane which had been shot down behind enemy lines before he himself was shot downCharles L. BanksMarine CorpsLieutenant ColonelChosin Reservoir, KoreaNovember 29 – December 6, 1950Battalion commanderVirgil W. BanningMarine CorpsLieutenant ColonelKoreaApril 23, 1951Battalion commanderArthur G. BarbosaMarine CorpsSergeantKoreaApril 15, 1952Personally repelled three enemy assaults with a machine gun, killing 12 of the enemyQuinton T. BarlowMarine CorpsTechnical SergeantKoreaApril 16, 1952Platoon sergeantJohn M. BarrettMarine CorpsCorporalKoreaJune 10, 1951Led his squad in an assault of an enemy hill, overrunning an emplacement despite multiple woundsOra E. Barrett Jr.Marine CorpsPrivate First ClassKoreaJune 10, 1951Provided covering fire which allowed the wounded to be evacuatedRobert H. BarrowMarine CorpsCaptainHill 1081, Koto-ri, KoreaDecember 9–10, 1950Company commander, later awarded Distinguished Service Cross, served as 27th Commandant of the Marine CorpsWilliam H. BatesMarine CorpsSecond LieutenantKoreaJuly 24–25, 1953Platoon leaderJames T. BeardMarine CorpsPrivateHagaru-ri, KoreaDecember 3, 1950After killing seven of the enemy in hand-to-hand combat, he single-handedly captured an enemy machine gun and used it to kill 10 more of the enemyRobert E. BeattyMarine CorpsPrivate First ClassKoreaApril 8–9, 1952Van D. Bell Jr.Marine CorpsFirst Lieutenantnear Hwachon, KoreaMay 29, 1951First award (second was in Vietnam War)Adolfo BenavidesMarine CorpsPrivate First ClassKoreaOctober 6, 1952Threw several enemy hand grenades from his bunker before one detonated in his handElmer R. Betts Jr.Marine CorpsCorporalKoreaFebruary 3, 1953Harrison F. BettsMarine CorpsFirst LieutenantHagaru-ri, KoreaNovember 28–29, 1950After all other members of his platoon were wounded, he personally killed 11 of the enemy with a machine gun over a period of three hoursRichard N. BlasongameMarine CorpsPrivate First ClassHwang-gi area, KoreaSeptember 15–16, 1951Led his machine gun section in killing 287 of the enemyJoseph A. BlickMarine CorpsPrivate First ClassKoreaDecember 7–8, 1950Personally captured four and killed 14 of the enemy despite multiple woundsJohn F. BoltMarine CorpsMajorKoreaJuly 11, 1953Shot down two enemy jets, bringing his total score during the war to six. This feat made him the first and only Marine jet ace in history. He had also shot down six planes in World War II.Dorsie H. Booker Jr.Marine CorpsFirst LieutenantYudam-ni, KoreaDecember 2, 1950Platoon commanderWalter C. BorawskiMarine CorpsTechnical SergeantKoreaJanuary 13, 1953Platoon sergeantGuy P. BordelonNavyLieutenantover Seoul, KoreaJuly 17, 1953First and only Navy ace of the war, and the only night fighter ace in Korea.Murray M. BowenNavyHospitalmanYong Dong Po-Ri, KoreaSeptember 21, 1950After rendering aid to nine wounded Marines, he was attempting to reach a 10th when he was killedBillie J. BowermanMarine CorpsPrivate First ClassKoreaMay 10, 1952Automatic riflemanPalmer S. BraatenMarine CorpsPrivate First ClassYudam-ni, KoreaDecember 2, 1950Squad leaderBobbie B. BradleyMarine CorpsSecond LieutenantKoreaDecember 8, 1950Platoon commanderCharles W. BradshawMarine CorpsPrivate First ClassKoreaApril 25–26, 1953Fire team leaderJoseph C. BradyNavyHospitalmanKoreaSeptember 13, 1952Later died of malaria in VietnamEarl B. BratbackMarine CorpsCorporalKoreaApril 25, 1951Rifle squad leaderRichard R. BreenMarine CorpsCaptainnear Seoul, KoreaSeptember 26–27, 1950Company commanderDonald E. BrewerNavyLieutenant, Junior GradeCentral KoreaJune 19, 1953William C. BrittMarine CorpsFirst LieutenantKoreaMarch 19, 1953Platoon leaderDale W. BrownNavyHospitalmanKoreaApril 18, 1953Threw several enemy hand grenades from his position before he was wounded by oneWilliam P. Brown Jr.Marine CorpsCaptainKoreaFebruary 24, 1952Second award (first was in World War II). Crashed his plane into an enemy convoyRollins M. BryantMarine CorpsStaff Sergeantnear Tumae-ri, KoreaMay 28, 1952Platoon sergeantThomas A. BurchickNavyHospital Corpsman Third ClassKoreaMay 29, 1951CorpsmanPhillip J. BurrMarine CorpsSecond LieutenantKoreaOctober 6, 1952Platoon commanderGeorge H. ButlerMarine CorpsMaster Sergeantnear Hongch-on, KoreaMarch 11, 1951Despite being wounded multiple times while assaulting an enemy position, he succeeded in killing 10 of the enemyWallace S. Butler Jr.Marine CorpsSecond LieutenantKoreaApril 8, 1953Platoon commander

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NameServiceRankPlace of actionDate of actionNotesCrayton L. CaldwellMarine CorpsCorporalKoreaOctober 6, 1952John J. CanneyMarine CorpsMajorKoreaNovember 28, 1950Battalion executive officerMario J. CardilloMarine CorpsPrivate First ClassKoreaMay 9, 1952Mortar ammunition carrierFred D. ChadwickMarine CorpsSergeantKoreaJanuary 31, 1953Platoon sergeantWilliam B. Chain Jr.Marine CorpsStaff SergeantKoreaAugust 13, 1952Squad leaderTheodore H. ChenowethMarine CorpsSecond LieutenantKoreaMarch 28, 1953Platoon commanderJohn W. ChinnerMarine CorpsSergeantKoreaMarch 9, 1951Machine gun section leaderThomas A. Christensen Jr.NavyDentalmanKowan, KoreaNovember 6, 1950CorpsmanBernard W. ChristoffersonMarine CorpsFirst LieutenantYudam-ni, KoreaNovember 28, 1950Platoon commanderJoe V. ChurchillNavyHospitalmanKoreaApril 23, 1951Corpsman, originally awarded Bronze Star which was upgraded to Navy Cross in 1985Eugene F. ClarkNavyLieutenantNorth KoreaSeptember 13–14, 1950Special operations group memberAlbert H. CollinsMarine CorpsPrivate First ClassKoreaSeptember 21, 1950Assistant machine gunnerLyle F. ConawayMarine CorpsPrivate First ClassKoreaSeptember 15–16, 1951RiflemanJohn D. CounselmanMarine CorpsSecond Lieutenantnear Seoul, KoreaSeptember 17 & 26, 1950Platoon leaderErnie L. CrawfordNavyAviation Machinist's Mate Second ClassHungnam area, KoreaJanuary 22, 1952Rescue helicopter crewmanFrank S. CrossMarine CorpsPrivate First ClassKoreaMarch 19–20, 1953Automatic rifleman

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NameServiceRankPlace of actionDate of actionNotesDonald A. DaigneaultMarine CorpsPrivate First ClassKoreaSeptember 12, 1951Automatic riflemanJoseph W. DaileyMarine CorpsTechnical SergeantKoreaFebruary 25, 1953Later served as 5th Sergeant Major of the Marine CorpsJames C. DavisMarine CorpsStaff Sergeantnear Chindong-ni, KoreaAugust 8, 1950Smothered a defective hand grenade with his own bodyJohn G. DemasMarine CorpsCaptainKoreaAugust 13–15, 1952Company commanderLoyd V. DirstMarine CorpsChief Warrant Officernear Pusong-ni, KoreaNovember 29–30, 1950Organized his company during an ambush, personally accounting for several of the enemy before he was seriously woundedRichard M. DoezemaMarine CorpsFirst LieutenantKoreaApril 24, 1951Artillery forward observer attached to Korean Marine regimentMarion T. DragastinNavyLieutenant, Junior GradeNorth KoreaMay 18, 1951Fighter pilotMatthew D. DukesMarine CorpsCorporalKoreaSeptember 14, 1951Fire team leaderAndrew F. DunayMarine CorpsSergeantnear Hagaru-ri, KoreaDecember 6–7, 1950Leland E. EhrlichMarine CorpsSergeantKoreaDecember 7, 1950Single-handedly attacked an enemy machine gun nest and disrupted an enemy attackRobert J. ElliottMarine CorpsPrivate First ClassKoreaJanuary 26, 1951George W. ElmoreMarine CorpsPrivate First ClassKoreaFebruary 26, 1951Automatic riflemanJohn B. ElwellMarine CorpsPrivate First ClassKoreaFebruary 3, 1953Single-handedly assaulted and routed the enemy from a bunker before he was mortally woundedRalph F. EsteyMarine CorpsCaptainKoreaMarch 27–28, 1953Company commander

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NameServiceRankPlace of actionDate of actionNotesDavid K. FauserMarine CorpsFirst LieutenantKoreaFebruary 3, 1953Platoon commanderJohn L. Fenwick Jr.Marine CorpsSergeantHwachon Reservoir area, KoreaApril 1951Belatedly awarded Navy Cross in 1960Teddy R. FieldingNavyLieutenantNortheast coast of KoreaDecember 3, 1951Reconnaissance swimmerJoseph R. FisherMarine CorpsFirst LieutenantHagaru-ri, KoreaNovember 28–29, 1950Company commanderGeorge F. FitzpatrickMarine CorpsPrivate First ClassKoreaJanuary 31, 1953RiflemanCharlie FosterMarine CorpsSergeantKoreaNovember 6, 1950Platoon sergeantFred T. FosterNavyHospital Corpsman Third ClassYudam-ni, KoreaNovember 28, 1950CorpsmanEdward FristockMarine CorpsMaster Sergeantnear Waryong-ni, KoreaJune 7, 1951Company gunnery sergeantJames P. GallagherMarine CorpsPrivateKoreaNovember 27–28, 1950Assumed command of his machine gun section and directed his Marines in inflicting 100 casualties on the enemyWilliam M. GaulMarine CorpsSergeantKoreaSeptember 13–14, 1951Platoon sergeantWilliam F. GentlemanNavyHospitalmanKoreaAugust 15, 1952Rendered aid to wounded Marines under heavy fire for nine hours before he himself was woundedWalter W. GeorgeMarine CorpsPrivate First Classnear Yudam-ni, KoreaDecember 2, 1950Automatic riflemanDonald W. GilliganMarine CorpsPrivate First ClassKoreaOctober 27, 1950Assistant machine gunnerJoseph L. GiovannucciMarine CorpsPrivate First ClassKoreaSeptember 11, 1951Assistant machine gunnerMartin L. GivotMarine CorpsSecond LieutenantKoreaOctober 26–27, 1952Platoon leaderCallis C. GoodingNavyAviation Machinist's Mate Third Classnear Sariwon, KoreaOctober 26, 1951Rescue helicopter crewmanRodney J. GreenMarine CorpsPrivate First ClassKoreaSeptember 4–5, 1952Machine gun squad leaderJohn N. GuildMarine CorpsSecond LieutenantHill 85, Yongdungp’o, KoreaSeptember 20, 1950Platoon leaderRichard S. GzikMarine CorpsPrivate First ClassKoreaDecember 2, 1950Automatic rifleman

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