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U.S. Navy
Cramen, Thomas
Cramen, Thomas
Year of Action1882
Unit/CommandUSS Portsmouth
Citation

On board the USS Portsmouth, Washington Navy Yard, 7 February 1882. Jumping overboard from that vessel, Cramen rescued Charles Taliaferro, jack-of-the-dust, from drowning.

Branch: U.S. NavyYear of Action: 1882

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