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80-G-44115 Chief Water Tender Oscar Verner Peterson, USN

Photo #: 80-G-44115  Chief Water Tender Oscar Verner Peterson, USN
Title: Chief Water Tender Oscar Verner Peterson, USN
Description: Photographed circa the later 1930s. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in attempting to save USS Neosho (AO-23) after she was bombed during the Battle of Coral Sea, 7 May 1942. USS Peterson (DE-152) was named in his honor. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives.
Catalog #: 80-G-44115
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