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09-24-03, 07:51 PM
09-24-2003
MoH Recipients: Rescuers of a Sunken Submarine Crew
Editor’s Note: On a number of instances, military servicemen have received the Medal of Honor for acts of uncommon valor during peacetime. The sinking of the submarine USS Squalus (SS-192) on the morning of May 23, 1939 sparked a massive rescue attempt that over the next two days led to the safe recovery of 33 crewmen (another 26 perished during the sinking). Four members of the rescue crew subsequently received the Medal of Honor for their exploits.
Badders, William, MMC, USN
Place and date: At sea following sinking of the USS Squalus, 13 May 1939. Entered service at: Indianapolis, Ind. Born: 16 September 1900, Harrisburg, Ill. Other Navy awards: Navy Cross, Navy-Marine Corps Medal.
Citation: For extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession during the rescue and salvage operations following the sinking of the USS Squalus on 13 May 1939. During the rescue operations, Badders, as senior member of the rescue chamber crew, made the last extremely hazardous trip of the rescue chamber to attempt to rescue any possible survivors in the flooded after portion of the Squalus.
He was fully aware of the great danger involved in that if he and his assistant became incapacitated, there was no way in which either could be rescued. During the salvage operations, Badders made important and difficult dives under the most hazardous conditions. His outstanding performance of duty contributed much to the success of the operations and characterizes conduct far above and beyond the ordinary call of duty.
Crandall, Orson L., BMC, USN
Place and date: At sea following sinking of USS Squalus, 13 May 1939. Born: 2 February 1903, St. Joseph, Mo. Entered service at: Connecticut.
Citation: For extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession as a master diver throughout the rescue and salvage operations following the sinking of the USS Squalus on 23 May 1939. His leadership and devotion to duty in directing diving operations and in making important and difficult dives under the most hazardous conditions characterize conduct far above and beyond the ordinary call of duty.
McDonald, James Harper, Chief Metalsmith, USN
Place and date: Area at sea of sinking of the USS Squalus, 23 May 1939. Entered service at: Washington, D.C. Born: 15 July 1900, Scotland.
Citation: For extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession as a master diver throughout the rescue and salvage operations following the sinking of the USS Squalus on 23 May 1939. His leadership, masterly skill, general efficiency, and untiring devotion to duty in directing diving operations, and in making important and difficult dives under the most hazardous conditions, characterize conduct far above and beyond the ordinary call of duty.
Mihalowski, John TM1, USN
Place and date: Area at sea of the sinking of the USS Squalus, 23 May 1939. Entered service at: Massachusetts. Born: 12 August 1910, Worcester, Mass.
Citation: For extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession during the rescue and salvage operations following the sinking of the USS Squalus on 23 May 1939. Mihalowski, as a member of the rescue chamber crew, made the last extremely hazardous trip of the rescue chamber to attempt the rescue of any possible survivors in the flooded after portion of the Squalus.
He was fully aware of the great danger involved, in that, if he and the other member of the crew became incapacitated, there was no way in which either could be rescued. During the salvage operations Mihalowski made important and difficult dives under the most hazardous conditions. His outstanding performance of duty contributed much to the success of the operations and characterizes conduct far above and beyond the ordinary call of duty.
http://www.sftt.org/cgi-bin/csNews/csNews.cgi?database=DefenseWatch.db&command=viewone&op=t&id=204&rnd=235.43481372093856
Sempers,
Roger
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MoH Recipients: Rescuers of a Sunken Submarine Crew
Editor’s Note: On a number of instances, military servicemen have received the Medal of Honor for acts of uncommon valor during peacetime. The sinking of the submarine USS Squalus (SS-192) on the morning of May 23, 1939 sparked a massive rescue attempt that over the next two days led to the safe recovery of 33 crewmen (another 26 perished during the sinking). Four members of the rescue crew subsequently received the Medal of Honor for their exploits.
Badders, William, MMC, USN
Place and date: At sea following sinking of the USS Squalus, 13 May 1939. Entered service at: Indianapolis, Ind. Born: 16 September 1900, Harrisburg, Ill. Other Navy awards: Navy Cross, Navy-Marine Corps Medal.
Citation: For extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession during the rescue and salvage operations following the sinking of the USS Squalus on 13 May 1939. During the rescue operations, Badders, as senior member of the rescue chamber crew, made the last extremely hazardous trip of the rescue chamber to attempt to rescue any possible survivors in the flooded after portion of the Squalus.
He was fully aware of the great danger involved in that if he and his assistant became incapacitated, there was no way in which either could be rescued. During the salvage operations, Badders made important and difficult dives under the most hazardous conditions. His outstanding performance of duty contributed much to the success of the operations and characterizes conduct far above and beyond the ordinary call of duty.
Crandall, Orson L., BMC, USN
Place and date: At sea following sinking of USS Squalus, 13 May 1939. Born: 2 February 1903, St. Joseph, Mo. Entered service at: Connecticut.
Citation: For extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession as a master diver throughout the rescue and salvage operations following the sinking of the USS Squalus on 23 May 1939. His leadership and devotion to duty in directing diving operations and in making important and difficult dives under the most hazardous conditions characterize conduct far above and beyond the ordinary call of duty.
McDonald, James Harper, Chief Metalsmith, USN
Place and date: Area at sea of sinking of the USS Squalus, 23 May 1939. Entered service at: Washington, D.C. Born: 15 July 1900, Scotland.
Citation: For extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession as a master diver throughout the rescue and salvage operations following the sinking of the USS Squalus on 23 May 1939. His leadership, masterly skill, general efficiency, and untiring devotion to duty in directing diving operations, and in making important and difficult dives under the most hazardous conditions, characterize conduct far above and beyond the ordinary call of duty.
Mihalowski, John TM1, USN
Place and date: Area at sea of the sinking of the USS Squalus, 23 May 1939. Entered service at: Massachusetts. Born: 12 August 1910, Worcester, Mass.
Citation: For extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession during the rescue and salvage operations following the sinking of the USS Squalus on 23 May 1939. Mihalowski, as a member of the rescue chamber crew, made the last extremely hazardous trip of the rescue chamber to attempt the rescue of any possible survivors in the flooded after portion of the Squalus.
He was fully aware of the great danger involved, in that, if he and the other member of the crew became incapacitated, there was no way in which either could be rescued. During the salvage operations Mihalowski made important and difficult dives under the most hazardous conditions. His outstanding performance of duty contributed much to the success of the operations and characterizes conduct far above and beyond the ordinary call of duty.
http://www.sftt.org/cgi-bin/csNews/csNews.cgi?database=DefenseWatch.db&command=viewone&op=t&id=204&rnd=235.43481372093856
Sempers,
Roger
:marine: