060518-N-9742R-001. [Complete] Scene Caption: The Commander of US Naval Forces Europe (CINCUSNAVEUR) Admiral (ADM) Harry Ulrich, presents the Medal of Honor to retired Croatian Army Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Stecko Herceg on behalf of US Navy CHIEF Watertender (CW) Peter Tomich on the flight deck of the USN Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). Peter Tomich, a US citizen of Croatian heritage, gave his life to save his shipmates aboard the USS UTAH during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. This is the last Medal of Honor from the 20th century to be prese
060518-N-9742R-001. [Complete] Scene Caption: The Commander of US Naval Forces Europe (CINCUSNAVEUR) Admiral (ADM) Harry Ulrich, presents the Medal of Honor to retired Croatian Army Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Stecko Herceg on behalf of US Navy CHIEF Watertender (CW) Peter Tomich on the flight deck of the USN Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). Peter Tomich, a US citizen of Croatian heritage, gave his life to save his shipmates aboard the USS UTAH during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. This is the last Medal of Honor from the 20th century to be presented to a (May 182006) -- Navy Admiral Harry Naval Forces Europepresents the Medal of Honor to retired Croation Army Lieutenant Colonel Stecko Herceg on behalf of Navy CHIEF Watertender PeterTomich on the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65). Peter Tomicha citizen of Croation heritagegave his life to save his shipmates onboard the USS Utah during the Japanese attack on Pearl HarborDecember 71941. This is the last Medal of Honor from the 20th century to be presented to a next-of-kin. Enterprise and embarked Carrier Air Wing One (CVW-1) are currently on a scheduled six-month deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Milosz Reterski. Image released by LCDR Dave NunnallyPAO CVN 65. Base: USS Enterprise (CVN 65)
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