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U.S. Navy

Nelson, Oscar Frederick

ConflictNoncombat

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Year Of Action1905

Unit/CommandUSS Bennington (Gunboat No. 4)

HometownMinneapolis, Minnesota

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Serving on board the USS Bennington, for extraordinary heroism displayed at the time of the explosion of a boiler of that vessel at San Diego, Calif., 21 July 1905.

Branch: U.S. Navy Conflict: Noncombat Year of Action: 1905

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