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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