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Trapped at Forty Fathoms – The Rescue of a Submarine Crew

Posted In: Video Library | November 12, 2024

A rescue mission was launched when the submarine USS Squalus sank during a trial run off the coast of New England in May 1939. Three Navy divers, William Badders, James McDonald, and John Mihalowski, would later receive the Medal of Honor for the daring rescue of over 60 trapped submariners.

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Answering the Call: John Canley

John Canley reflects on the Medal of Honor. To read Canley’s Medal of Honor citation, see: https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/johnny-l-canley Video by Staff Sgt. Erik Estrada, U.S. Marines, Communication Directorate, 2018.

September 19, 1968 Medal of Honor Presentation

At the White House, President Lyndon B. Johnson presents the Medal of Honor to Delbert Jennings, Leonard Keller, David McNerney, Kenneth Stumpf, and Raymond Wright, for valor during the Vietnam […]

William Swenson Medal of Honor Action video

*This video contains some brief images that might not be appropriate for small children.* William Swenson was presented the Medal of Honor in 2013 for his actions in 2009 in […]