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Photograph caption dated December 19, 1957 reads, "Capt. John Martin, commanding officer of Naval Reserve Center at Chávez Ravine, reads citation to Miss Helen Sharkey of Reseda after Congressman Joe Holt, right, presented her great-uncle's Navy service medal. Seaman Robert Brown was one of nation's first frogmen and helped save day for Union in Battle of New Orleans, however, he never received medal."
Holt, Joseph F.,--1924-1997 United States.--Naval Reserve United States.--Naval Reserve--Officers Naval Reserve Training Center (Los Angeles, Calif.) Award presentations Awards Military decorations Armed Forces--Officers Military uniforms Medals Cannons Legislators--United States Nieces Women Men Los Angeles (Calif.) Portrait photographs Group portraits
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