Medal Presentation Navy Secretary Charles Edison presents Medals of Honor to Navy Chief Petty Officers William Badders, John Mihalowski, Orson L. Crandall and James Harper McDonald, Jan. 19, 1940. The men earned the honor for heroism during rescue and salvage operations following the accidental sinking of USS Squalus on May 23, 1939. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.09 MB) Tags: Medal of Honor, Navy Photo By: Navy photo VIRIN: 400119-N-ZZ999-604A.JPG Photo Gallery