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The Topeka State Journal
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
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Secretary Daniels commended the USS Mount Vernon crew for gallantry after torpedoing on Sept. 5, and sailors Wm. W. Allen, Elmer S. Duryea, and Wm. Dow for rescues in separate naval incidents.
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Crew of Mount Vernon Commended—Other Navy Men as Well.
Washington, Feb. 12.—The entire crew of the transport Mount Vernon have been commended by Secretary Daniels for gallantry displayed when the ship was torpedoed by an enemy submarine September 5 last.
The conduct of the entire personnel from the time the ship was struck until she arrived safely in port was such as to uphold the best traditions of the service," according to official reports, says a statement issued today by the navy department.
The secretary also commended Wm. W. Allen, machinist's mate, Central Falls, R. I., of the crew of the submarine chaser 188, who rescued a survivor of the U. S. S. C. 209, sunk off Fire Island by shell fire August 27 last from the American steamer Felix Taussig. Elmer S. Duryea, boatswain's mate, Brooklyn, for aiding in the rescue of Rear Admiral Gill and other officers endangered when the U. S. S. Mary Alice was sunk in collision with submarine O-13 in Long Island sound October 5, and Wm. Dow, Racine, Wis., for jumping to the rescue of a comrade aboard the U. S. Vesuvius who had fallen overboard in freezing weather.
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Washington
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Feb. 12.
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crew of mount vernon commended for gallantry; wm. w. allen commended for rescue; elmer s. duryea commended for aiding rescue; wm. dow commended for rescue.
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The entire crew of the transport Mount Vernon commended for gallantry when torpedoed by enemy submarine September 5 last. Wm. W. Allen, machinist's mate of submarine chaser 188, rescued survivor of U. S. S. C. 209 sunk August 27 last. Elmer S. Duryea, boatswain's mate, aided rescue of Rear Admiral Gill and others when U. S. S. Mary Alice sunk October 5. Wm. Dow rescued comrade aboard U. S. Vesuvius who fell overboard in freezing weather.