80-G-44334:  Commander Benjamin Katz, USN, is awarded the Silver Star for the part his ship, USS Taylor (DD 468), played in the Battle of Kula Gulf, 12-13 July 1943.  Captain Francis X. McInerney, USN, makes the presentation.  Note Katz later received the Navy Cross for the actions against Japanese operations in the Solomon Islands area during 17-18 August 1943 and also received the Legion of Merit for his actions against a Japanese submarine in July 1945.   Note, Katz was originally born in Kovno, Russia, and retired from the U.S. Navy as a Rear Admiral.   Photograph released January 1944.  Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.  (2016/11/29).
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