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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Division:

    U.S.S. Silversides (SS-236)

    Action Date:

    World War II

    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 313 (May 1943)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant T. D. Keegan, United States Navy, was awarded the Silver Star for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving aboard the Submarine U.S.S. SILVERSIDES (SS-236) during World War II. Lieutenant Keegan’s gallant actions and selfless devotion to duty, without regard for his own safety, were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.