Photo of Commander Thomas D. McGrath receiving Silver Star from Capt. George L. Menocal, with two sailors looking on
Dublin Core
Title
Photo of Commander Thomas D. McGrath receiving Silver Star from Capt. George L. Menocal, with two sailors looking on
Subject
WWII
World War II
Navy
Decatur, IL.
World War II
Navy
Decatur, IL.
Description
Herald and Review Library: McGrath, Commander Thomas D., Article on back of photo; "Commander Thomas D. McGrath, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. McGrath, 1770 North Water street, received the Silver Star medal from Capt. George L. Menocal, fleet administrative officer at Boston, for meritorious service as commander of a rugged destroyer which has returned to duty after being repaired. the destroyer's stern was ripped away by a German E-boat in the Normandy invasion last June. Commander McGrath, a graduate of Decatur high school, completed training at the Annapolis naval academy in 1935."
Creator
U. S. Navy Photo
Source
Boston, Mass.
Publisher
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL.
Date
1/6/1945
Contributor
Decatur Herald and Review
Rights
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Relation
unknown
Format
.jpg
600 dpi
600 dpi
Language
English
Type
photograph
Identifier
AF521
Coverage
World War II
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
photograph
Physical Dimensions
8 x 10"
Files
Collection
Citation
U. S. Navy Photo, “Photo of Commander Thomas D. McGrath receiving Silver Star from Capt. George L. Menocal, with two sailors looking on,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed November 21, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/755.