Caption | On the flight deck of USS Card, Admiral Royal E. Ingersoll, Commander-in-Chief Atlantic Fleet, awarding the Navy Cross to Lieutenant Charles Hutchins, Captain of USS Borie, for actions against German U-405. ww2dbase | |||||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy via NavSource | |||||||||||
Identification Code | 80-G-43654 | |||||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 10 Nov 1943 | |||||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |||||||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||||||
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The action between USS Borie and U-405 occurred the night of 1-2 Nov 1943 in the mid-Atlantic. This photo was taken 10 Nov 1943 at Norfolk, Virginia. Note Lieutenant Commander Hinton Smith at right, Commanding Officer of USS Goff who had just been awarded the Legion of Merit.