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U.S. Navy
Connolly, Michael
Connolly, Michael
Year of Action1876
Unit/CommandUSS Plymouth
HometownBoston, Massachusetts
Citation

On board the USS Plymouth, Halifax Harbor, Nova Scotia, 7 August 1876. Acting gallantly, Connolly succeeding in rescuing a citizen from drowning on this date.

Branch: U.S. NavyYear of Action: 1876

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