U.S. Navy
Connolly, MichaelConflictNoncombat
Year of Action1876
Unit/CommandUSS Plymouth
BirthplaceBoston, 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.
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