Soviet Union: 1944
In early 1944, the Soviet Union honored a handful of United States merchant seamen for their courage under fire and their valor while on convoy to Murmansk. A total of ten individuals received an array of Soviet medals: Order of the Red Star, Medal “For Valor”, and Medal “For Military Merit” which no regard to their shipboard position. Most of the recipients were also awarded the highest of American Merchant Marine decorations, the Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal, which spoke to their bravery and the trials all seamen faced while on Arctic Convoy.
| name | ship | ussr medal | shipboard position | note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander S. Henry | Deer Lodge | Order of the Red Star | Master | MM-DSM |
| Frank F. Townsend | Deer Lodge | Medal “For Valor” | Chief Engineer | MM-DSM |
| Clyde Neil Andrews | Heffron | Order of the Red Star | 2nd Mate | MM-DSM |
| Edward Michael Fetherston | Heffron | Order of the Red Star | 3rd Mate | MM-DSM |
| Romuald P. Holubowicz | Syros, Hybert, & J. L. M. Curry | Medal “For Military Merit” | Cadet-Midshipman (Deck) | |
| Richard E. Hocken | William Moultrie | Medal “For Military Merit” | Master | MM-DSM |
| Maurice Breen | Sahale | Order of the Red Star | Purser | MM-DSM |
| Kyle Vaughn Johnson | Lafayette | Medal “For Valor” | O.S. | MM-DSM |
| Julius W. Lintlom | White Clover | Medal “For Valor” | Master | |
| Harry F. Ryan | Campfire | Medal “For Military Merit” | Master |
Medal “For Military Merit” 
Medal “For Valor” 
Order of the Red Star