U.S. Navy
George W. Cutter
ConflictNoncombat
Year of Action1872
Unit/CommandUSS Powhatan
BirthplacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Citation
On board the USS Powhatan, Norfolk, Va., 27 May 1872. Jumping overboard on this date, Cutter aided in saving one of the crew of that vessel from drowning.
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