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U.S. Navy
Fasseur, Isaac L.
Fasseur, Isaac L.
Year of Action1884
Unit/CommandUSS Lackawanna
HometownFlushing
Citation

Serving on board the USS Lackawanna, 13 June 1884, at Callao, Peru, Fasseur rescued William Cruise, who had fallen overboard, from drowning.

Branch: U.S. NavyYear of Action: 1884

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