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Aboard USS Guadalcanal

Navy Capt. Daniel V. Gallery, Jr. (left) and Lt. j.g. Albert L. David pose for a photo aboard the USS Guadalcanal in June 1944. On June 4, 1944, David led the boarding party that took control of the German submarine U-505 after it was forced to surface by Guadalcanal's task force. David was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his leadership and bravery during this action.

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