U.S. Navy
William Corey
ConflictNoncombat
Year of Action1876
Unit/CommandUSS Plymouth
BirthplaceNew York, New York
Citation
On board the USS Plymouth, Navy Yard, New York, 26 July 1876. Showing heroic conduct, Corey endeavored to save the life of one of the crew of that ship who had fallen overboard from aloft.
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