U.S. Navy
William Anderson
ConflictNoncombat
Year of Action1878
Unit/CommandUSS Powhatan
Citation
On board the USS Powhatan, 28 June 1878. Acting courageously, Anderson rescued from drowning W. H. Moffatt, first class boy.
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