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U.S. Navy
Denham, Austin
Denham, Austin
Year of Action1872
Unit/CommandUSS Kansas
Citation

On board the USS Kansas near Greytown, Nicaragua, 12 April 1872. Displaying great coolness and self-possession at the time Comdr. A. F. Crosman and others were drowned, Denham, by heroism and personal exertion, prevented greater loss of life.

Branch: U.S. NavyYear of Action: 1872

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