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U.S. Navy

John Dempsey

ConflictNoncombat

Year of Action1875

Unit/CommandUSS Kearsarge

Citation

On board the USS Kearsarge at Shanghai, China, 23 January 1875. Displaying gallant conduct, Dempsey jumped overboard from the Kearsarge and rescued from drowning one of the crew of that vessel.

Branch: U.S. Navy Conflict: Noncombat Year of Action: 1875

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Edward Allen GisburneU.S. NavyConflict: Veracruz Expedition

William Lowell HillU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Thomas HobanU.S. NavyConflict: Spanish American War

Walter Atlee EdwardsU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Isaac L. FasseurU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Rufus Zenas Johnston Jr.U.S. NavyConflict: Veracruz Expedition

Hans Anton HansenU.S. NavyConflict: China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion)

Thomas Joseph KerseyU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Rade GrbitchU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Herbert Louis FossU.S. NavyConflict: Spanish American War

James Lott HullU.S. NavyConflict: Spanish American War

John HaydenU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

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