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that submarine during the period 9 September 1944 to 8 November 1944, in enemy controlled waters of the Luzon
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Torpedo and Gunnery Officer of a United States Submarine and thus assisted materially in the sinking of an important amount of Japanese shipping. His excellent judgment and coolness under fire contributed in a large measure to the success of the ship. His conduct throughout was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
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President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Commander Maurice Herbert Rindskopf (NSN: 0-81027), United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession as Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. DRUM (SS-228), on the ELEVENTH War Patrol of
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President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Lieutenant Maurice Herbert Rindskopf (NSN: 0-81027), United States Navy, for gallantry and intrepidity in combat during World War II. During four extensive War Patrols of the U.S.S. DRUM (SS-228) in enemy
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Honolulu, and lo! we went to Battle
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Alden, John D. (Fall 2011). "More Re: RADM Rindskopf".
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271:
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257:
253:
244:Rear Admiral
229:
224:World War II
219:
218:
168:Battles/wars
153:
145:
137:
127:Rear Admiral
79:(2011-07-27)
1456:Pacific War
1441:2011 deaths
1436:1917 births
1417:20 December
1384:21 December
1363:12 December
1346:12 December
1323:12 December
1278:12 November
1272:The Capital
1217:23 November
1193:12 December
1172:20 December
801:3 / 18,497
798:4 / 25,100
783:Ships/Tons
778:Ships/Tons
744:Ships Sunk
714:15 / 80,580
683:3 / 18,497
680:4 / 25,100
619:April 1944
605:1 / 11,621
602:1 / 11,900
576:3 / 12,900
527:2 / 10,189
524:3 / 15,900
515:March 1943
475:3 / 13,208
472:3 / 19,500
421:4 / 20,644
418:4 / 24,000
409:April 1942
364:War Patrols
279:Stations."
276:Silver Star
236:Silver Star
190:Silver Star
49:Nickname(s)
1430:Categories
924:2013-03-30
882:References
741:Ship Rank
645:June 1944
579:1 / 1,334
553:1 / 5,087
550:1 / 8,700
541:June 1943
437:July 1942
240:Navy Cross
182:Navy Cross
98:Allegiance
63:1917-09-27
41:Birth name
868:history.
822:USS
814:USS
780:Credited
582:Bismarck
556:Bismarck
358:USS
264:USS
256:USS
228:USS
152:USS
144:USS
136:USS
119:1938-1972
1255:(1949).
1229:(1975).
772:Ranking
665:Drum-11
639:Drum-10
258:Colorado
132:Commands
106:Service/
918:The Day
816:Sea Cat
752:80,580
718:
704:Totals:
700:
697:
694:
691:
634:Bonins
613:Drum-9
587:Drum-8
561:Drum-7
535:Drum-6
509:Drum-5
504:Empire
483:Drum-4
478:Empire
457:Drum-3
431:Drum-2
403:Drum-1
370:
329:cooks.
146:Sea Cat
1241:
866:Drum's
824:Fulton
727:Drum's
660:Palau
393:Credit
327:Drum's
314:Drum's
178:Awards
154:Fulton
108:branch
1137:Brody
836:Death
786:JANAC
452:Truk
391:JANAC
382:Days
376:Date
1419:2011
1386:2011
1365:2011
1348:2011
1325:2011
1280:2011
1239:ISBN
1219:2011
1195:2011
1174:2011
1146:Reed
862:Drum
858:Drum
792:150
360:Drum
333:Drum
310:Drum
303:Drum
272:Drum
266:Drum
230:Drum
138:Drum
124:Rank
74:Died
57:Born
52:Mike
758:15
755:20
677:59
651:51
625:50
599:34
573:51
547:49
521:47
495:56
469:46
443:54
415:56
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