Commander USNU.S.S. SEA DOG (SS-401), on the FOURTH War Patrol of that submarine during the period 26 May 1945 to 5 July 1945, in enemy controlled waters in the Sea of Japan. With great daring and heroic actions, fully aware of the perils involved in completing this unprecedented undertaking, he penetrated strong anti-submarine barriers and entered supposedly inviolable enemy waters. With exceptional skill and aggressiveness he took his submarine into shallow waters and launched torpedo attacks which resulted in the sinking of six enemy ships, totaling 29,500 tons. In addition, he was Commander of a Coordinated Attack Group consisting of two others submarines and, at the same time, he exercised overall command of two other groups who were operating concurrently in the same area.
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