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LCDR Carter L. Bennett

Portrait of LCDR Carter L. Bennett
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Description: Drawing, Conté Crayon on Paper; by McClelland Barclay; 1943; Unframed Dimensions 17H X 14W
Accession #: 85-236-H
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Carter L. Bennett - USN -Lieut. Comdr. Submariner Nashville Tenn. Enlisted in NAVY at 18 years -gained appointment to Naval Academy through competitive exams. Naval Academy class 1933 - submarines since 1935. On his first trip his skipper received Navy Cross - excutive [sic] officer silver star - one crew member received Navy Cross for act of exceptional presence of mind and courage - sunk 29000 - 600 tons damaged one destroyer.                         

 

"I don't think there is an officer who gets a medal who wouldn't say it really belongs to the boys."

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