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U.S. Navy
Fadden, Harry Delmar
Fadden, Harry Delmar
Year of Action1903
Unit/CommandUSS Adams
HometownThe Dalles, Oregon
Citation

On board the USS Adams, for gallantry, rescuing O.C. Hawthorne, landsman for training, from drowning at sea, 30 June 1903.

Branch: U.S. NavyYear of Action: 1903

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