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Navy commends boatswain for valor in depth charge danger
Navy Department praises John Mackenzie chief boatswain's mate for heroic action aboard an unnamed destroyer during a December 1917 depth charge incident. He risked his life to restrain a volatile charge, preventing a possible ship loss in a gale. The report supports a Medal of Honor recommendation.
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