'Washington, June President Roosevelt has' signed the Bill, passed by the Senate on May 6, authorizing the award of the Distinguished Service Medal and the Navy Cross to four British Navy ofoers "for courageous action" the bombing of the USS. Panay, by Japanese Aeroplanes on" December 42, 1997, he BIN stated that Rear-Admiral Reginald Vesey Holt and Captain GEM, O'Domell, Rear-Admiral Holt''s Chief-el-Slaft in HIS, Bi the time of the bombing, ave assistance in recovering the survivors of the: Panay "in the face of: threntened force and. armed opposition."
Vice-Admiral LG.E, Crabbe, Rear Admiral. Holt's predecessor in the command of the Yangtze Station, and It-Cmdr, "H. D. Barlow, who was In command of the Brilish gunboat Ladybird at the time of the bombing, gave "voluntary and unstinted operation."
Rear-Admiral Holt and Captain O'Donnell will be awarded Distinguished Service Medals, while Vice-'Admiral Crabbe and Li. Cmde.: Bar~ Tow will each receive the Navy Cross, Reuter.
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