Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Interim 1920 - 1940 - U.S. Navy
Thomas Eadie
- Rank: Chief Gunner's Mate
- Conflict/Era: Interim 1920 - 1940
- Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: December 18, 1927
- Medal of Honor Action Place: off Provincetown, Massachusetts, USA
For display of extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession above and beyond the call of duty on 18 December 1927, during the diving operations in connection with the sinking of the U.S.S. S-4 with all on board, as a result of a collision off Provincetown, Mass. On this occasion when Michels, chief torpedoman, U.S. Navy, while attempting to connect an air line to the submarine at a depth of 102 feet became seriously fouled, Eadie, under the most adverse diving conditions, deliberately, knowingly, and willingly took his own life in his hands by promptly descending to the rescue in response to the desperate need of his companion diver. After two hours of extremely dangerous and heartbreaking work, by his cool, calculating, and skillful labors, he succeeded in his mission and brought Michels safely to the surface.
- Accredited to: Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: February 23, 1928
The White House, presented by Pres. Calvin Coolidge
- Born: April 7, 1887, Scotland
- Died: November 14, 1974, Brockton, MA, United States
- Buried: Island Cemetery, Annex Newport, RI, United States