How a repair ship captain received the Medal of Honor at Pearl Harbor

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The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941 had drama aplenty to go around, but one of the standouts did not involve a battleship, but a humble repair ship moored nearby. Capt. Cassin Young’s actions that day gave a new meaning to the slogan “Don’t give up the ship,” though later, aboard a heavy cruiser, he would carry those words to a watery grave.

How a repair ship captain received the Medal of Honor at Pearl Harbor

Even being blown overboard could not stop Cassin Young from saving his ship.

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Cassin Young - Wikipedia

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Capt. Cassin Young received the Medal of Honor for his heroic action
at Pearl Harbor. (Naval History and Heritage Command)

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