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Photo #: NH 48048 Commander James J. Madison, USNRF Portrait photograph, taken circa 1919, showing him wearing the Medal of Honor (Tiffany Cross). He received the medal for "exceptionally heroic service in a position of great responsibility" while serving as Commanding Officer of USS Ticonderoga (ID # 1958) on 30 September 1918, when she was sunk in combat with the German submarine U-152. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 48KB; 460 x 765 pixels

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Image posted 16 March 2006