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NH 42198 Chief Boatswain's Mate John MacKenzie

Photo #: NH 42198  Chief Boatswain's Mate John MacKenzie
Title: Chief Boatswain's Mate John MacKenzie
Description: Secures a depth charge that came adrift on the after deck of USS Remlik (SP-157) during a violent storm in the Bay of Biscay, 17 December 1917. He received the Medal of Honor for his heroism on this occasion. Painting by James H. Daugherty, circa 1918. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 42198
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