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U.S. Navy
Auer, John F.
Auer, John F.
Year of Action1883
Unit/CommandUSS Lancaster
HometownNew York
Citation

On board the USS Lancaster, Marseille, France, 20 November 1883. Jumping overboard, Auer rescued from drowning a French lad who had fallen into the sea from a stone pier astern of the ship.

Branch: U.S. NavyYear of Action: 1883

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