Samuel Fuqua was a US Navy Rear Admiral. He was on the Arizona as the ship&#x27;s Damage Control Officer and First Lieutenant, and was on board her during the December 7, 1941 attack. Though knocked unconscious by a bomb, he subsequently directed fire fighting and rescue efforts. After the ship&#x27;s forward magazines exploded, he was her senior surviving officer and was responsible for saving her remaining crewmen. For his actions at that time, he was awarded the Medal of Honor.