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Online Library of Selected Images -- Picture Data

Photo #: NH 94340 Water Tender 2nd Class Elmer Charles Bigelow, USNR Who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in combat action on board USS Fletcher (DD-445) during the Corregidor operation, 14 February 1945. USS Bigelow (DD-942) was named in his honor. This photograph was received from USS Bigelow in 1983. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 49KB; 590 x 765 pixels

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28 February 2002