( Michael Dwyer / The Associated Press )NEWPORT, R.I.—A Navy chief who died saving his shipmates during the attack on Pearl Harbor has been reunited, in spirit, in Rhode Island with the bell from his ship. Naval War College. The bell from the ship on which Tomich served, the USS Utah, was recently put on display at the academy. Though the ship was capsizing, Tomich stayed below deck to make sure sailors had left their stations and the boilers were secure. Tomich's picture and a Medal of Honor are displayed in the entryway of the Senior Enlisted Academy.
Source: thestar September 25, 2016 19:52 UTC