Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe, Adm. Harry Ulrich will present a posthumously awarded Medal of Honor to the family of Chief Watertender Peter Tomich.

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (May. 11, 2006) Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe, Adm. Harry Ulrich will present a posthumously awarded Medal of Honor to the family of Chief Watertender Peter Tomich at a ceremony on May 18, 2006. Retired Croatian Army Lt. Col. Srecko Herceg Tonic will receive the U.S. militaryUs highest award on behalf of the Tomich family. Tomich was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions aboard the battleship USS Utah on Dec. 7, 1941, during the surprise Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor. U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Jane Campbell File# 060511-N-0000C-001