The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-30
SUB CREW IS X
 GIVEN AWARDS
Six DfAcers, Men Cited for Bravery In Success.
 iul Voyage

U, s. Submarine Base, New Lon. don, Conn, Dec. S0s-tUpl~-Six of. ficors and men oa Q U. 6. Suhnaar. inc that completed q highly suc- ceSsful and agsresslve war patrol which resulted in the sinking ol 2o.00O tons of enemy shipplng," were decorated today for heroisnl In what was believed the largest number oi single crew to receive eolnmenda- ton for distinguished service under fire. & of a second Navy cgoss, was award. ed Lieut.. Commander Eobeft II Rice, Lebanon Gnrinss, N. x,, com. mander of asluther auhnsariSaes &Vl s,presslne houae every favorable op. portunity for attack to q successful Conclusion" and . silver stay medal was awarded Lieut.. John v. Wilson oe south carolina, fer distinguished eallantTy. 4
 Lieut.. wslson. a sunnery ofticel operating with an Allied striking force. was commended for continu' ing in action despite sleah woundl from shell fragments, and with re' turnnig to his battle station afte' being given medical treatment.
 The Navy's highest awaro-th' Navy Cross--was presented to Rich ard r. Breckenridge, 2i. Tacoma Washington. Q quartermaster frs class.
 were awarded by Rear Admira TTeeland A. Daubin, commander Q submarines, Atlantic fleet, to: Lieut.. David D. Bell, Washing-
 ton, D. c. fs Chief Motor AEachinist's Mate f Russell c. Thensas, Granger, Tex. Chief Electriclan's Mate Stew.
 art A. MIlls, Van Nays, Calis. First Glass Motor Machinist's
 Mate Harry E, bfichaei, Ser
 wick, Pa.
 Chief Tsrpedoman Daniel L. Trimmer, PoFtsmouth, ". N. The citations, given in the naml of the President of the Unites States, were signed by Admira Chester ". Nimitz. Pacific flee commander in chief. sssp. s.
 The "extraordinary brayery's fo which Breckenridge was cited oc cured while his ship was making { crash dive Ito escape destruction in enemy waters,
 The coming tower hatch whee damned. making 1t impossible t, close the match. The commandinI officer ordered the tower aban doned. Al
 All hands except Breckenridg obeyed and dropped into the contro room.
 Breckenridge, facing certain deatl in the flooded compartment, an, shut off from the rest of the shir "cooly remained at his station am by his skill and determination sue ceeded in freeing the handwhee and securing the hatch before tn flooding of the coming towe reached the floor plates. By thI act of heroism valuable instrument were saved and the submarine wa able to continue on successful pa troi."
 The sitation for Lieut.. Bell sal that ''during the midwatch." Whil he was officer of the deck, "h l sighted 6 io.600 ton tanker and, b his cool and skiilflil Enaneuverinl his boat was able to sink thl valuable enemy sl1ip.v rss
 Chief zirnnler, said his citation by "his cool and skillful perform ance of duty during . severe dept charge attack did much toward maintaining proper depth contrN and hiss plendid leadership cot tributed much toward conversion { the crew into an efficient organizs tion."
 Michael. Mills and Thomas we, cited for accomplishing fiunaeros repairs to vital machinery" wit disregard for personal safety, adul ing a severe depth charge attar in enemy controleld waters AS n suit of these repairs. the submal inc swas capable of continuing hl patrol inflicting. material dana. to the enemy" rss, .s