Navy Federal Credit Union

The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Chief Gunner’s Mate William A. Mentch, United States Navy, for distinguished service in the line of his profession as Commander of the Armed Guard of the S.S. Pisa, and in an encounter with an enemy submarine. On 17 September 1917, sighted an enemy submarine and fired three shots. The submarine submerged and reappeared several times before finally disappearing.

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