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•■Cincinnati Sailor Wins Commendation For Heroic Deed1 Word was received from Washington 31 la*t night of the official commendation! ^f Ecuis A. Adkins, chief machinist! mate on the U. S. S. Charleston, by | f the Navy Department for “his prompt!5 action when an accident occurred to the, main engine of the Charleston June 27,U.' • (Mrs. Mary E. Adkins, mother of Douis, who lives at 931 Paradrome street, Mt. Adams, said that her sonwrote her about the accident shortlyafter it occurred.Adkins was alone in the engine' room** ' * %v s • fwhen the boiler blew up. I shut off the engine and stopped any further j , damage from being done. is what he 81 wrote hi3 mother. Adkins said he wasseverely scalded about the hands, andinjured internally by inhaling steam. “The next day the Captain thanked f him before the entire personnel of the “i lt;-;hip for his heroic deed, said Mrs. Adkins. The Charleston is now on thel Weat coast as part of the Pacifict squadron. Mrs- Adkins said that she 3 heard from her son last week from |* 'Lo»xAngeles. ; ‘*i Edward H. Carter, Chief Boatswain’s 3 Mate, w'ho is said to have a sHter,* Lottie Tomichel, living at 2251 Warren street, Covington, was cited for‘ ’ heroic conduct displayed in rescuingA shipmate from drowning on May 16, t I 1919.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Wed, Aug 20, 1919
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