Photo #: NH 57895
Chief Torpedoman John Mihalowski, USN
Photographed on 19 January 1940, just after being presented with
the Medal of Honor for heroism during rescue and salvage operations
on USS Squalus (SS-192), following her accidental sinking
on 23 May 1939.
He was a a member of the rescue chamber during the rescue of
Squalus survivors on 24-25 May 1939 and served as a diver
during the salvage effort.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the
Naval Historical Center.
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