Show Provo Navy Airman Receives Receives' Second Citation for Heroism PROVO PROVO Ensign Ensign L. L M M. Bigelow Bige ow son of Mr and Mrs Per Per- Percival Percival cival Bigelow Provo has received the navy gold star in lieu of ofa a second navy cross according to word received in Provo by his i y 4 l y r. r t 4 Ensign L. L M. M Bigelow Receives Receives Receives Re Re- navy gold star for forI I action against Jap cruiser parents Monday Ensign Bigelow w was s cited for heroic and distinguished service in m line of his profession as a pilot of a bombing plane in action against Japanese forces at Sala- Sala maua and Lae New Guinea on March 10 1942 according to the received from C. C W. W Nimitz admiral of the U. U S. S navy In the face of heavy antiaircraft fire he dived his plane and scored a direct hit hiton on a light cruiser which resulted in serious damage and probable destruction of the vessel the read Word of his receiving his n navy vy cross was received here on February February February ary 22 for distinguished service while serving on the aircraft carrier carrier carrier car car- rier Yorktown He has been stationed stationed stationed sta sta- at Jacksonville Fla since January as an instructor He was born in Provo on November November November Novem Novem- ber 12 1917 and attended Provo high school and graduated from Brigham Young university in 1939 He enlisted In the navy air air corps in 1940 1910 graduating from Pensacola Fla He was stationed on the aircraft carrier York- York town He married the former Avalon Christensen Provo on December 5 1941 She is at present living with her husband in Jacksonville 1 |