Photo of Commander Thomas D. McGrath receiving Silver Star from Capt. George L. Menocal, with two sailors looking on

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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.

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

Language

English

Type

photograph

Identifier

AF521

Coverage

World War II

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

photograph

Physical Dimensions

8 x 10"

Files

http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/files/original/af930f816a533ccd74cc4c9bea6e5f9a.jpg

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 December 22, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/755.