I approve. The guy earned it. >Peterson had led a repair party on the USS Neosho, which had been severely damaged by Japanese dive bombers during the attack. >With nearly all of his repair party dead or wounded, Peterson, himself gravely wounded, mustered the strength to close the bulkhead stop valves, keeping the ship afloat. >He suffered significant burns from his effort that led to his death days later. Peterson was awarded the Medal of Honor in December of that year.