As Bubber reacted to his sudden wealth word came that the Secretary of the Navy responding to a resolution of the Senate has conferred upon John Bubber the Medal of Honour.
Međan Bubber var ađ átta sig á ķvæntri auđleg sinni... fréttist ađ flotamála- ráđherra... hefđi brugđist viđ ákvörđun öldungadeildar... og veitt John Bubber æđsta heiđursmerki.