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The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Chief Turret Captain Harry Osterhouse, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in Command of the Armed Guard of the steamship S.S. PETROLITE, which was attacked by an enemy submarine on 10 June 1917. The submarine came to surface and opened fire. The Armed Guard did not have opportunity to open fire on the submarine. Part of PETROLITE’s gun crew was picked up by a British ship and assisted in defense of the English vessel, of which mention was made in dispatches of British Admiralty.

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