U.S. Navy
Courtney, Henry C.Year of Action1882
Unit/CommandU.S. Training Ship Portsmouth
HometownSpringfield, Illinois
Citation
On board the U.S. Training Ship Portsmouth, Washington Navy Yard, 7 February 1882. Jumping overboard from that vessel, Courtney assisted in rescuing Charles Taliaferro, jack-of-the-dust, from drowning.
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