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Singletary, McArthur, CWO2 USN(Ret).
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Best Moment Service Record Entry, dated 18 Aug 1941: "Commended for skillful and zealous work on #1 and #2 boilers. The work was well done and part of the time devoted to work was at the expense of his leave and liberty period." Service Record Entry, dated 8 Dec 1942: "Commended for the excellent performance of duty in connection with the retubing of the #1 main condenser on the USS INDIANAPOLIS."
Worst Moment Service Record Entry, 7 Dec 1941: " Commended while serving on board the USS MEDUSA during the surprise bomb and torpedo attack by the Japanese on Pearl Harbor, T. H., on December 7, 1941, when the courageous gunfire of that vessel, target of six near miss bombs and two strafing attacks, accounted for the destruction of two dive bombers and one small submarine."
Chain of Command F. J. Nuber, LCDR, USN, CO, 23 May 1940 E. E. Pare', CDR, USN, CO, 19 Dec 1940 A. E. Schrader, CDR, USN, CO, 18 Aug 1941 G. R. Cooper, CDR, USN, CO, 21 Aug 1942 E. N. Thode, ENS, SC, Disbursing Officer
Other Memories Qualified as Marksman: 23 Apr 1940 10 Apr 1943, Crossed the Equator at: 167 Deg- 41'.30" W Longitude Pay per month: $119.70
