William A. Mentch
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The Navy Cross is awarded to Chief Gunner’s Mate William A. Mentch, U.S. Navy, for distinguished service in the line of his profession as commander of the Armed Guard of the S.S. Pisa, and in an encounter with an enemy submarine. On September 17, 1917, sighted an enemy submarine and fired three shots. The submarine submerged and reappeared several times before finally disappearing.