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U.S. Navy
Bates, Richard
Bates, Richard
Year of Action1866
Unit/CommandUSS Winooski
Citation

For heroic conduct in rescuing from drowning James Rose and John Russell, seamen of the USS Winooski, off Eastport, Maine, 10 May 1866.

Branch: U.S. NavyYear of Action: 1866

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