Black Panther of the Pacific- Dick O'Kane and USS Tang with special guest Drachinifel
The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War
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The Origins of the Medal of Honor
Early in the war, the Navy was actually pretty restrictive on how on the medals awarded. While there were some skippers, awarded medals, it was almost always posthumous. The medal of honor would be withheld for exceptionally meritorious, gallant performance.
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