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Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant, Junior Grade Leon M. Little, United States Navy (Reserve Force), for distinguished service in the line of his profession as Commander of the Armed Guard of the S.S. Joseph Cudahy, and in encounters with enemy submarines. On November 17th, 1917, a periscope was sighted and the ship fired nine shots, when the submarine disappeared, again reappeared, when six more shots were fired, and it finally disappeared. On 21 November 1917, at night, sighted a submarine close aboard, attempted to ram and fired three shots, when gun jammed. The submarine then disappeared.
Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant, Junior Grade Leon M. Little, United States Navy (Reserve Force), for distinguished service in the line of his profession as Commander of the Armed Guard of the S.S. Joseph Cudahy, and in encounters with enemy submarines. On November 17th, 1917, a periscope was sighted and the ship fired nine shots, when the submarine disappeared, again reappeared, when six more shots were fired, and it finally disappeared. On 21 November 1917, at night, sighted a submarine close aboard, attempted to ram and fired three shots, when gun jammed. The submarine then disappeared.
For Bio:
Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant, Junior Grade Leon M. Little, United States Navy (Reserve Force), for distinguished service in the line of his profession as Commander of the Armed Guard of the S.S. Joseph Cudahy, and in encounters with enemy submarines. On November 17th, 1917, a periscope was sighted and the ship fired nine shots, when the submarine disappeared, again reappeared, when six more shots were fired, and it finally disappeared. On 21 November 1917, at night, sighted a submarine close aboard, attempted to ram and fired three shots, when gun jammed. The submarine then disappeared.
Navy Cross Citation
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant, Junior Grade Leon M. Little, United States Navy (Reserve Force), for distinguished service in the line of his profession as Commander of the Armed Guard of the S.S. Joseph Cudahy, and in encounters with enemy submarines. On November 17th, 1917, a periscope was sighted and the ship fired nine shots, when the submarine disappeared, again reappeared, when six more shots were fired, and it finally disappeared. On 21 November 1917, at night, sighted a submarine close aboard, attempted to ram and fired three shots, when gun jammed. The submarine then disappeared.
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