Why RADM John D. Bulkeley is a Pimp but Torpedoman First Class Houlihan is pimpinger

[Walker]

The Republic of the Philippines Distinguished Conduct Star: "For extraordinary coolness in the face of danger the Distinguished Conduct Star of the Philippines is, by order of His Excellency, the President of the Philippines, hereby awarded to Lieutenant J.D. Bulkeley, USN. During the trip of the motor torpedo boat that transported from Dumaguete, Negros, Oriental to Oroquieta, Misamis, His Excellency, the President, his family, member [sic] of his cabinet and other members of this party, the heavy sea broke the restraining pins of both aft torpedoes, leaving them partly out of the torpedo tubes and with their mechanism set into action. With extraordinary coolness he directed the immediate release of both torpedoes thus saving the persons on board the motor torpedo boat from an impending death. His timely action in holding Torpedoman First Class Houlihan, prevented the latter from falling overboard while disengaging one of the torpedoes with a hammer."

Bulkeley also won the Medal of Honor, but I think this citation is actually more badass than that one.

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