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Awards Received

  • Navy and Marine Corps Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Electrician’s Mate Second Class

    Division:

    U.S.S. Swallow (AM-65)

    Action Date:

    April 22, 1945

    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 378 (August 1948)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Electrician’s Mate Second Class Jacob G. Hoehn, United States Navy, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroic conduct in remaining on board the U.S.S. SWALLOW (AM-65), after the abandon ship order had been given, in order to save two seriously wounded shipmates, on 22 April 1945.