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Image: Peter Tomich's Medal of Honor

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Description: Obverse of a Medal of Honor awarded posthumously to Chief Water Tender Peter Tomich for "extraordinary courage and disregard of his own safety" as USS Utah (AG-16) was sinking during the attack on Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941.
Title: Peter Tomich's Medal of Honor
Credit: Naval Historical Center Online Library, Photo #: NH 95030-KN (Color)
Permission: Public domain
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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