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NH 52666 Lieutenant Commander Walter Atlee Edwards, USN

Photo #: NH 52666 Lieutenant Commander Walter Atlee Edwards, USN
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Title: Lieutenant Commander Walter Atlee Edwards, USN
Description: Receives the Medal of Honor from President Calvin Coolidge, in ceremonies on the White House lawn, Washington, D.C., on 2 February 1924. Also present, standing beside the President, is Secretary of the Navy Edwin Denby. Rear Admiral Andrew T. Long is in left center, behind President Coolidge. LCdr. Edwards was awarded the medal for his actions in rescuing survivors from the burning French transport Vinh-Long in the Sea of Marmora, Turkey, on 16 December 1922. He was then commanding USS Bainbridge (DD-246). U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 52666
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