Image: Peter Tomich's Medal of Honor (reverse)
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Description: Reverse of a Medal of Honor awarded posthumously to Chief Water Tender Peter Tomich for "extraordinary courage and disregard of his own safety" as USS Utah (AG-16) was sinking during the attack on Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941. The text reads: CHIEF WATER TENDER PETER TOMICH U.S. NAVY, DECEASED FOR DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT IN THE LINE OF HIS PROFESSION ON OCCASION JAPANESE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR, TERRITORY OF HAWAII, DECEMBER 7, 1941
Title: Peter Tomich's Medal of Honor (reverse)
Credit: Naval Historical Center Online Library, Photo #: NH 95030-KN (Color)
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