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The Oscar Award-winner has drawn global attention to the U.S. merchant marine through acclaimed works such as \u201cCaptain Phillips,\u201d which tells story of the Maersk Alabama hijacking and kidnapping of Master Richard Phillips (Hanks), and starring in and writing the screenplay in the newly released \u201cGreyhound.\u201d Hanks also narrated 2011 documentary short \u201cBoatlift \u2013 An Untold Tale of 9\/11 Resilience,\u201d telling the story of the evacuation of lower Manhattan by boat after the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center.<\/p>\n
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\u201cGreyhound\u201d, released on AppleTV+ on July 10, tells the story of US Navy Commander Ernest Krause (Hanks) on his first Naval command mission, leading a convoy of 37 merchant marine ships across the chaotic North Atlantic while under pursuit by a squadron of German U-Boats.<\/p>\n
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\u201cTom Hanks\u2019 work throughout his career reflects a deep respect for those who serve,\u201d said Mike Roberts, President of the American Maritime Partnership. \u201cThis includes American mariners responding to the 9\/11 attacks in New York, dealing with piracy off the coast of Somalia, and keeping our allies supplied during World War II. We are grateful for his work and passion in telling the stories of these unsung maritime heroes.\u201d<\/p>\n
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As depicted in \u201cGreyhound,\u201d World War II merchant mariners are renowned for their bravery and contribution to the Allied victory. Earlier this year, WWII merchant mariners were honored with the Congressional Gold Medal Award, recognizing the almost 250,000 World War II merchant mariners who helped transported tens of millions of tons of war supplies and more than seven million servicemen.<\/p>\n
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As a result, the U.S. merchant marine suffered the highest casualty rate of any service during World War II. A total of 8,241 merchant mariners died in World War II, and many others were captured and became prisoners of war. Today approximately 2,000 merchant mariner heroes from World War II remain.<\/p>\n
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The American Maritime Partnership\u2019s American Maritime Heroes Award is awarded those\u00a0who have made a\u00a0heroic commitment to growing, improving and supporting the U.S. domestic maritime industry.<\/p>\n
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