Navy Federal Credit Union

The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Fireman First Class Thomas York Worsham, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism on the occasion of the collision of the U.S.S. SHAW with the H.M.S. AQUITANIA when the Shaw was cut in two and set on fire. Fireman First Class Worsham refused to leave his post in the fireroom although the water was rising rapidly and he had reason to believe that the ship was sinking.

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