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NH 48728 Commander Claud A. Jones, USN

Photo #: NH 48728 Commander Claud A. Jones, USN
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Title: Commander Claud A. Jones, USN
Description: Receives the Medal of Honor from President Herbert Hoover, in ceremonies at the White House, 1 August 1932. Cdr. Jones' wife and son are partially visible behind him and the President. Captain Walter N. Vernou, Presidential Naval Aide, is at right. In the left center is Secretary of the Navy Charles Francis Adams. At the extreme left are Rear Admiral Samuel M. Robinson, Chief of the Bureau of Engineering; Captain Harold G. Bowen, Assistant Chief of the Bureau of Engineering (partially visible); and Captain Harold Stark, Aide to the Secretary of the Navy (partially visible). 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 48728
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