![US Navy officers on the bridge of the captured U-505, 14 Jun 1944, Cdr Earl Trosino, Capt Daniel Gallery, and Lt(jg) Albert David. The U-505 was captured by Capt Gallery’s hunter group built around the USS Guadalcanal [Colorized by WW2DB]](/images/ai/20230224/553c4f01b85c6.jpg)
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Caption | US Navy officers on the bridge of the captured U-505, 14 Jun 1944, Cdr Earl Trosino, Capt Daniel Gallery, and Lt(jg) Albert David. The U-505 was captured by Capt Gallery’s hunter group built around the USS Guadalcanal [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase | |||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | |||||||
Identification Code | NH105857 | |||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 14 Jun 1944 | |||||||
Photos at Same Place | Atlantic Ocean | |||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||
Colorized Date | 24 Feb 2023 | |||||||
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25 Apr 2015 07:37:10 PM
Cdr Earl Trosino was the chief engineer of the USS Guadalcanal and commander of the boarding parties that effected the actual capture of the U-Boat. Capt Daniel V Gallery was captain of the USS Guadalcanal and commander of hunter-killer Task Group 22.3. Lt(jg) Albert L David was the assistant engineering officer on the USS Pillsbury, one of USS Guadalcanal’s escorts, and he led the initial boarding party that secured U-505. For his actions, Lt(jg) David was awarded the Medal of Honor. His citation reads:
“For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while attached to the USS Pillsbury during the capture of an enemy German submarine off French West Africa, June 4, 1944. Taking a vigorous part in the skillfully coordinated attack on the U-505 at the end of a prolonged search by the Task Group, Lt. (then Lt. j.g.) David boldly led a party from the Pillsbury in boarding the hostile submarine as it circled erratically at 5 or 6 knots on the surface. Fully aware that the U-boat might at any moment sink or be blown up by exploding demolition and scuttling charges, he braved the added danger of enemy gunfire to plunge through the conning tower hatch and, with his small party, exerted every effort to keep the ship afloat and to assist the succeeding and more fully equipped salvage parties in making the U-505 seaworthy for the long tow across the Atlantic to a U.S. port. By his valiant service during the first successful boarding and capture of an enemy man-of-war on the high seas by the United States Navy since 1815, Lt. David contributed materially to the effectiveness of the Battle of the Atlantic and upheld the highest traditions of the U.S. Naval Service.”