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80-G-49305: Officers of USS Buckley (DE-51)

80-G-49305: Officers of USS Buckley (DE-51) are congratulated by Captain George L. Menocal after receiving medals at the Boston Navy Yard, August 31, 1944. Lieutenant Commander Brent Able, USNR, after being awarded the Navy Cross. The citation was for heroic action as CO of USS Buckley (DE-51) in combat against German U-boat, U-66, on May 6, 1944. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2017/07/18).
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Caption: Officers of USS Buckley (DE-51) are congratulated by Captain George L. Menocal after receiving medals at the Boston Navy Yard, August 31, 1944. Lieutenant Commander Brent Able, USNR, after being awarded the Navy Cross. The citation was for heroic action as CO of USS Buckley (DE-51) in combat against German U-boat, U-66, on May 6, 1944. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2017/07/18).
Accession #: 80-G-49305
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