General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. ATOMIC SUBMARINER DECORATED Pentagon, Washington, D.C

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. ATOMIC SUBMARINER DECORATED Pentagon, Washington, D.C

1952

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DAN E KIMBALL, SECNAV, presents the Gold Star in lieu of the second Legion of Merit to CAPT HYMAN GEORGE RICKOVER, chief of the Naval Reactors Branch, Division of Reactor Development, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission & director of the Nuclear Power Division of BUSHIPS.CAPT RICKOVER shows KIMBALL a cut-away model of the atomic sub.After the presentation CAPT RICKOVER explains power plant to SECNAV KIMBALL & holds an informal press conference.

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Rickover, Hyman George , 1900-1986

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Kimball, Dan Able, 1896-1970.

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