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Barrett, Edward
Barrett, Edward
Year of Action1881
Unit/CommandUSS Alaska
HometownPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Citation

On board the USS Alaska at Callao Bay, Peru, 14 September 1881. Following the rupture of the stop-valve chamber, Barrett courageously hauled the fires from under the boiler of that vessel.

Branch: U.S. NavyYear of Action: 1881

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