Rear Admiral Aaron S. Merrill, USN Receives the Navy Cross medal from Vice Admiral Aubrey W. Fitch, in ceremonies held on the after deck of USS Montpelier (CL-57), 11 December 1943. Probably taken in Tulagi Harbor, Solomon Islands.
Rear Admiral Aaron S. Merrill, USN Receives the Navy Cross medal from Vice Admiral Aubrey W. Fitch, in ceremonies held on the after deck of USS Montpelier (CL-57), 11 December 1943. Probably taken in Tulagi Harbor, Solomon Islands. Official U.S. Navy Ph