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NH 63045 Chief Pharmacist Mate Louis Zeller, United States Navy

Chief Pharmacist Mate Louis Zeller, United States Navy
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Title: Chief Pharmacist Mate Louis Zeller, United States Navy
Caption: Member of the crew of the USS CHRISTABEL while on patrol duty off Brest, France, during World War I, Who was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross by Admiral Wilson. Zeller dove into water filled with burning exploding powder boxes from the FLORENCE H., to rescue badly burned seaman, managing to accomplish this within seconds of a severe explosion.
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Catalog #: NH 63045
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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After this Year: 1914
Before this Year: 1918
Original Medium: BW Photo
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