Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-08
THREE TO RECEIVE
S-4 HERO MEDALS
Navy Divers Are Cited for
Bravery in Attempts
at Rescue.

Heroism developed by acts above
and beyond the call of duty and dis.
played during attempted rescue oper.
| atoms on the submarine S4 has
brought honors to three OF the divers
, who risked their lives in an effort
to get some of the life-gNing air to
| their comrades of the sea, impris.
oned i'm their steel tomb 102 feet be-
low the surface of the sea. One has
been recommended to the President
of the United States for the Congress.
sionai Medal of Honor. the highest
| within the power OF the Government
| to give. and the other two have been
awarded the Navy Cross.
| The Board of Awards of the Navy
Department and Secretary Wilbur. il
| was announced last night. have APP
| proved Recommendations made by
Rear Admiral Frank Fl. Brumby. in
charge Of the salvage operations at
the scene of the sinking of Province
flown. Mass.
Thomas Eadie. chief gunner's
| mate, Is recommended for the Medal
lTof Honor, while Navy Crosses have
been ordered awarded TO William
Carr. chief boatswain's mate. and
Fred G. Michels. chief torpedoman.
Eadie's Citation.
The citation for Eadie follows:
For display of extraordinary hero
ism in the line of his profession above
and beyond the call Of duty on De-
cember Is, 1897. during the diving OPP
@snru In r.S.nna~ffnxa NTH the sink.
ing of the u. s. S. 81 with all on
board az a result Of collision on
Provincetown., Mass. On this occa.
sion. when Michels. chief torpedoman.
u. s. NJ. while attempting TO connec'
an air line to the submarine ut depth
OF 102 feet. became seriously fouled,
NE.adie, under the most adverse diving
conditions, deliberately, knowingly
and willingly took his own life In his
hands by promptly descending to the
rescue I'm response 10 the desperate
need of his companion diver. After
two hours Of extremely dangerous and
heartbreaking work. by his cool. cal
| ciilating and skiilful iabors he sue
ceeded I'm his mission and brought
| Michels safely to the surface"
With the Navy Cross for Carr will
go the following citation:
! fearless devotion TO duty on Deem.
| Der 10. 1927. during the diving opera.
| tons in connection with the sinking
| OF the z. y. 3. 50 with all on board
| as result OF a collision of Province
| town. Mass.
Under such adverse conditions that
only desperate circumstances WAT.
ranted dive being made. Carr. only
| too well aware Of the grave risk to his
| life. promptly and willingly made a
| perilous descent TO the depth OF I02
| feet and by great. skill. courage and
determination succeeded I'm attaching
an air hose to the main ballast tanks
Of the submarine"
Citation for Miciieis.
The following citation win go with
the cross for Micheis:
For extraordinary heroism and
fearless devotion to duty on December
Is, 1927. during the diving operations
In connection with the sinking OF the
q. n. n. ~ with all on board as q
result of coilision Off Pr0vincetown
Mass. Under such adverse weather
conditions that only desperate circum
rita ncsg warranted u dive being made
MicheIs. only too well aware of the
grave risk to his own life, promptly
and willingly made n pefiious descent
TO depth Of I0z feet for the purp0se
0f connecting an air line 10 the sub
marine. but due TO unsourmountable
difficulties became seriously fouied and
! only after three terrible hours escaped