Man's Illustrated
July 1959
Featured on the cover was Congressional Medal of Honor winner Samuel D. Dealey USN
Commander Dealey is the nephew of George B. Dealey, publisher of the Dallas News and for whom Dealey Plaza is named.
Samuel Dealey was a submarine commander who was killed in action August 24th 1944 during action in the Philippines. He was awarded the Navy Cross 4 times but was awarded the medal of honor posthumously on August 29th 1945 for gallantry in action during the USS Harder's sixth war patrol.
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