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Online Library of Selected Images -- Picture Data

Photo #: NH 104055-KN (color)

Chief Turret Captain Abraham DeSomer, USN

Memorandum of 13 June 1914, signed by Secretary of the Navy Josepheus Daniels, awarding DeSomer the Medal of Honor for his "extraordinary heroism" during the intervention at Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21-22 April 1914.
Chief Turret Captain DeSomer was then serving in USS Utah (Battleship # 31).

Collection of Lieutenant Commander Abraham DeSomer, USN. Courtesy of Lieutenant Colonel Russell DeSomer, U.S. Air Force (Retired), 1975.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

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Image posted 12 September 2006
Rescanned and reposted 13 December 2006