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U.S. Navy

Belpitt, William Henry

ConflictNoncombat

Year of Action1884

Unit/CommandUSS Monocacy

BirthplaceRyde

Citation

On board the USS Monocacy, Foochow, China, 7 October 1884. Jumping overboard from that vessel on the morning of this date, Belpitt sustained, until picked up, a man who had been thrown into the water by the capsizing of a canoe.

Branch: U.S. Navy Conflict: Noncombat Year of Action: 1884

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Ingram, Jonas HowardU.S. NavyConflict: Veracruz Expedition

Denham, AustinU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Hamberger, William FrancisU.S. NavyConflict: China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion)

Klein, RobertU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Foster, Paul FrederickU.S. NavyConflict: Veracruz Expedition

Fowler, ChristopherU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Doran, John JamesU.S. NavyConflict: Spanish American War

Johnsen, HansU.S. NavyConflict: Spanish American War

Elmore, WalterU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Enright, JohnU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Grady, JohnU.S. NavyConflict: Veracruz Expedition

Johanson, John PeterU.S. NavyConflict: Spanish American War

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