FRANK W. CRILLEY MEMORIAL PLAQUE
IN 1915 CRILLEY WAS A DIVER WITH THE U.S. NAVY. DURING A SALVAGE OPERATION ON A SUNKEN SUBMARINE F-4 (SS-23) HE RESCUED FELLOW DIVER WILLIAM F. LOUGHMAN, USN WHO HAD BECOME ENTANGLED AT A DEPTH OF 250 FEET. FOR HIS ACTION ON THIS OCCASSION GUNNER'S MATE FRANK W. CRILLEY WAS AWARDED THE MEDAL OF HONOR IN 1929.
SEE ALSO-FRANK W. CRILLEY MEMORIAL BUILDING
SEE ALSO-FRANK W. CRILLEY MEMORIAL BUILDING
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- Military Base
- Plaques On Stone
- WASHINGTON NAVY YARD-SICARD STREET
- 20374
- RICHARD E. MILLER
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