As commander of the destroyer USS Fanning in the action of 17 November 1917 during World War I , he engaged the U-boat U-58 .
As commander of the destroyer USS Fanning in the action of 17 November 1917 during World War I , he forced it to surrender .
As commander of the destroyer USS Fanning in the action of 17 November 1917 during World War I , he engaged the U-boat U-58 , and forced it to surrender .