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NH 48725 Commander Claud A. Jones, USN

Photo #: NH 48725 Commander Claud A. Jones, USN
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Title: Commander Claud A. Jones, USN
Description: Talking with President Herbert Hoover, after being presented with the Medal of Honor in ceremonies at the White House, 1 August 1932. Commander Jones' wife and son are standing in the center background. Captain Walter N. Vernou, Presidential Naval Aide, is at right, holding the award citation. Secretary of the Navy Charles Francis Adams is in the left center, with Assistant Secretary of the Navy Ernest Lee Jahncke partially visible behind him. Captain Harold Stark, Aide to the Secretary, is further to the left. At the extreme left are Rear Admiral Samuel M. Robinson, Chief of the Bureau of Engineering, and (partially visible) Captain Harold G. Bowen, Assistant Chief of the Bureau of Engineering. Commander Jones received the Medal for heroism on board USS Memphis (Armored Cruiser # 10) when she was wrecked on 29 August 1916. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 48725
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