Navy Federal Credit Union

Awards Received

  • Coast Guard Medal

    Service:

    United States Coast Guard

    Rank:

    Chief Machinery Technician

    Action Date:

    October 21, 1982

    U.S. Coast Guard Historian’s Office

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Chief Machinery Technician Thomas S. Tharrington, United States Coast Guard, was awarded the Coast Guard Medal for heroism at the risk of life on 21 October 1982. His seamanship, judgment, and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Coast Guard.