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George Bradley, chief gunner's mate.

James P. Cush, boatswain's mate, first class.

Emil Tyburec, ordinary seaman.

Joseph H. Risacher, boatswain's mate, second class.

Johan Scesson, gunner's mate, first class.

First Sergt. Fay, United States Marine Corps.
Sergt. Miller, United States Marine Corps.
Corpl. Edwards, United States Marine Corps.
Pvt. Liddick, United States Marine Corps.
Pvt. Cohen, United States Marine Corps.
Pvt. Mahr, United States Marine Corps.

LIST OF OFFICERS AND MEN WHO HAVE RECEIVED COMMENDA-
TORY LETTERS DURING THE PAST YEAR FOR VARIOUS ACTS
OF HEROISM AND BRAVERY (OTHER THAN AT VERA CRUZ).

Lieut. Commander Leigh C. Palmer, United States Navy.
Lieut. Commander Walter B. Tardy, United States Navy.

Lieut. Arthur L. Bristol, United States Navy.

Lieut. (Junior Grade) Archibald D. Turnbull, United States Navy.
Lieut. (Junior Grade) Charles H. Maddox, United States Navy.

Lieut. (Junior Grade) Zachary Lansdowne, United States Navy.
Ensign Pat Buchanan, United States Navy.

Ensign Richard P. Myers, United States Navy.

Ensign Richard E. Byrd, jr., United States Navy.

Ensign Charles W. McNair, United States Navy.

Acting Asst. Dental Surg. Joseph D. Halleck, United States Navy.
Naval Constructor Richard D. Gatewood, United States Navy.

Naval Constructor Paul H. Fretz, United States Navy.
Chief Boatswain Thomas M. Cassidy, United States Navy.

Boatswain William T. Shaw, United States Navy.
Gunner Arthure Langfield, United States Navy.

Chief Machinist John I. Ballinger, United States Navy.
Chief Carpenter Elvie L. Kempton, United States Navy.

ENLISTED MEN FOR RESCUING PERSONS FROM DROWNING.

Samuel A. A. Gottlieb, musician, second class.

Henry E. Blase, coxswain.

Richard E. Arnold, ordinary seaman.

Martin J. Halvey, seaman.

E. H. Smith, machinist's mate, second class.

T. J. Glavin, quartermaster, first class.

W. R. D. Proffitt, hospital steward.

T. Collins, seaman.

A. E. Heida, seaman.

Otto Huthansel, boatswain's mate, first class.

William J. Cierpisz, seaman.

Harry Crooks, ordinary seaman.

John J. Loftus, coal passer.

Lawrence J. Murphy, chief machinist's mate.

Wendell A. Williams, coxswain.

Jerry Sprague, coxswain.

James M. Butler, fireman, second class.

John M. Keane, ordinary seaman.

Oscar B. Peterson, oiler.

Charles Zebley, seaman.

Albert D. Russell, fireman, second class.

John P. Wilson, seaman.

Roy H. Claunch, coal passer.

Robert W. Stuart, boatswain's mate, second class.

Driss Benane, chief commissary steward.

Charles Shocklin, gunner's mate, second class.

John H. Irving, ordinary seaman.

John N. Carbray, shipwright.

T. F. Donoghue, fireman, first class.

G. E. Baker, ordinary seaman.
Robert P. Keathly, seaman.

John M. Dunn, seaman.

George G. Harker, ordinary seaman.

F. C. Whelahan, gunner's mate, first class.
Henry M. Reynolds, coxswain.

Del L. Young, coxswain.

Charlie B. Dilbeck, master-at-arms, third class.

Robert T. Northcutt, hospital steward.

William J. Donohue, fireman, first class.

Frank Duenser, fireman, first class.

Walter L. Cleland, seaman.

Paul R. Hoover, ordinary seaman.

Patrick J. O'Connor, chief water tender.

William P. Alexander, sailmaker's mate.
Joseph L. Crouch, coxswain.

John Bertalovich, seaman.

Howard Reid, seaman.

Raymond A. Hodge, coxswain.

Charles Wright, seaman.

George R. Teufel, ordinary seaman.

Harry Waffle, quartermaster, third class.

Frederick J. Funch, ship fitter, second class.

Karl M. Asmann, hospital apprentice, first class.

James J. Dillon, apprentice seaman.

James P. Rush, fireman, first class.

Benjamin L. Kruser, seaman.

Cleve B. Farran, boilermaker.

R. C. Hawkins, master-at-arms, third class.

H. S. Alderman, hospital apprentice.

BRAVERY IN ENGINE ROOM FOLLOWING A COLLISION AND EXPLOSION IN BOILER ROOM.

Robert C. McClure, chief machinist's mate.

Eggale Goegalas, water tender.

Frederick T. Wilson, chief water tender.

George J. McKee, water tender.

John Stover, chief water tender.

Henry J. Boehme, oiler.

William H. Edwards, fireman, second class.

Daniel B. Smith, water tender.

GOING INTO THE HOLD OF A VESSEL FILLED WITH POISONOUS GASES TO RESCUE

SHIPMATES.

W. H. Stanley, seaman.

W. F. Anding, ordinary seaman.

Stephen Frederick Leitner, boatswain's mate, second class.

Horace C. Ferguson, ordinary seaman.

C. E. Curtis, ordinary seaman.

Bevely F. Sales, ordinary seaman.

Edward R. Simpson, ordinary seaman.

W. F. Ahrens, coxswain.

EXTRAORDINARY WORK IN BUILDING A TRAIL IN ALASKA TO BRING COAL TO THE COAST.

Roy Aikman, hospital steward.

George Poisson, blacksmith.

BRAVERY IN RAILROAD COLLISION.

Arthur J. Hill, oiler.

DISARMING AN INSANE MAN.

Gustav Amling, master-at-arms, first class.

CARRYING A LINE THROUGH THE SURF TO SAVE A LAUNCH.

Frank William Heins, chief boatswain's mate.

RESCUING AN INSANE MAN WHO HAD CLIMBED OUT ON THE YARDARM OF THE

MAINMAST.

Morris E. Wallace, master-at-arms, second class.

William E. Carley, boatswain's mate, second class.

LIFE-SAVING MEDALS AWARDED.

Sergt. Harry W. Miller.

Thomas J. Glavin, quartermaster, first class.
Erle H. Smith, machinist's mate, second class.

Robert P. Keathly, seaman.

Charles Schocklin, gunner's mate, second class.

John H. Irving, coxswain.

John M. Dunn, seaman.

These medals were awarded by the Secretary of the Treasury to the abovenamed men for having endangered their lives in saving or endeavoring to save lives from the perils of the sea.

Statement of sales of charts and Hydrographic Office publications and condemned property sold by the Navy Department during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1914.

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Miscellaneous receipts, proceeds of sale.

Contingent and miscellaneous expenses, Hydrographic Office, 1914..
Total.....

$864. 64

6,427.56

7,292. 20

The statement of sales of condemned naval vessels appears in the report of the

Paymaster General, United States Navy.

The "Movements of vessels" is printed as a separate pamphlet.

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF ESTIMATES AND APPROPRIATIONS, 1915-16, NAVY DEPARTMENT.

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