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USS San Francisco crew awarded
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Posted on Mar 26 2005
GUAM—The crew of the submarine USS San Francisco (SSN 711) received awards during a ceremony held at Polaris Point Friday.
Sixty-five sailors and officers received awards, including 20 who received awards for actions to save shipmates and the submarine after grounding south of Guam Jan. 8. Other awards were presented for actions during previous deployments, exercises and training.
The 20 awards related to the submarine’s recovery after the grounding range from the meritorious service medal to letters of commendation from Commander, Submarine Group Seven Rear Admiral D.A. Gove.
The 20 awardees were as follows. The term (SS) denotes those enlisted personnel who are “submarine warfare qualified” and wear the coveted dolphin designator:
MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL
Lt. j.g. Craig E. Litty
Petty Officer 1st Class (SS) James H. Akin
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL
Lt. Jeff M. McDonald
Senior Chief Petty Officer (SS) Danny R. Hager
Petty Officer 1st Class (SS) Christopher L. Baumhoff
Petty Officer 1st Class (SS) Bryan C. Powell
Petty Officer 2nd Class (SS) Gilbert L. Daigle
Petty Officer 2nd Class (SS) Jeremy Y. Key
Petty Officer 2nd Class (SS) David J. Miller
Petty Officer 2nd Class (SS) Scott M. Pierce
Petty Officer 2nd Class (SS) Carnell L. Smoot
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL
Chief Petty Officer (SS) Maximum L. Chia
Chief Petty Officer (SS) Jacob M. Elder
Petty Officer 2nd Class (SS) Ian P. Cross
Petty Officer 2nd Class (SS) Matthew R. Thurman
LETTER OF COMMENDATION
Petty Officer 1st Class (SS) Joshua D. Barrow
Petty Officer 1st Class (SS) Richard T. Bolton
Petty Officer 1st Class (SS) Scott C. Deranleau
Petty Officer 1st Class (SS) Benjamin J. Sidwell
Petty Officer 2nd Class (SS) Joseph D. Anderson
