PHOTOS OF THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY OF CHIEF PETER TOMICH'S MoH

 

REAR ADMIRAL HARRY ULRICH, COMMANDER, US NAVAL FORCES EUROPE

CONDUCTS THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY ABOARD USS ENTERPRISE

(CVN 65) IN THE PORT OF SPLIT, CROATIA

 

ADMIRAL ULRICH PRESENTS THE MEDAL TO 

LTCOL SREKO TONIC (RETIRED), OF THE CROATION ARMED FORCES

GRANDSON OF CWT PETER TOMICH'S COUSIN, JOHN TONIC

 

ADDITIONAL PHOTOS

 

 

 

 

 

 

A WORD OF THANKS TO MEMBERS OF ADMIRAL ULRICH'S STAFF AND CAPT. K. J. TACKETT, USN (RET) FOR MAKING THESE GREAT PHOTOS AVAILABLE.

Much has been written over the years relative to the mystery surrounding the long delayed delivery of CWT Peter Tomich's Medal of Honor.  Rather than attempting to summarize in any detail the various work done, we offer the following Internet links to display the degree of efforts and interest in subject medal.  You will note the  varying opinions (many times stated as facts) in the different reports.  Please Click "Back" on your browser until you return to this pageNote: It is quite possible that not all the links below will be working at any one time!

Home of Heroes Story

New York Times Story 05/30/06

Military.Com Story

Medal of Honor.Com/Tomich

Croations.com.Tomich

News.Navy.Mil

Free Public.com

Newsday.com

Defenselink.mil

Heroes of Pearl Harbor

Honolulu Star Bulletin.com

Naval Institute Proceedings

Eucom.mil

Naval Historical Center

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