File:JohnPCromwell.jpg

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Photograph (c1943) of Captain John Cromwell, who chose to die in submarine USS Sculpin rather than be captured by Japanese.

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English: Captain John P. Cromwell, USN. Photographed circa 1943. He was lost with USS Sculpin (SS-191) on 19 November 1943 and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at that time. This image was published in the book United States Submarine Losses in World War II. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph. Image taken from the US Navy historical image library (www.history.navy.mil).
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Source https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/our-collections/photography/us-people/c/cromwell-john-p/nh-51733.html
Author US Navy

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This file is a work of a sailor or employee of the U.S. Navy, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, it is in the public domain in the United States.

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2005-10-24 05:38 585×765× (83027 bytes) ScottyBoy900Q Image taken from the US Navy historical image library (www.history.navy.mil). {{PD-USGov-Military-Navy}}

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