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U.S. Navy

Edward Floyd

ConflictNoncombat

Year of Action1905

Unit/CommandUSS Iowa (BB-4)

Citation

Serving on board the USS Iowa, for extraordinary heroism at the time of the blowing out of the manhole plate of boiler D on board that vessel, 25 January 1905.

Branch: U.S. Navy Conflict: Noncombat Year of Action: 1905

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James Francis O'Conner (O'Connor, James Francis)U.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Michael A. Monsoor (M)U.S. NavyConflict: Global War on Terrorism (Iraq)

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William Henry MorinU.S. NavyConflict: Spanish American War

William MorseU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Christian OsepinsU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

George Low (Evatt, George L.)U.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Michael P. MurphyU.S. NavyConflict: Global War on Terrorism (Afghanistan)

George William RudU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Richard PileU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Otto Diller SchmidtU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Henry J. ManningU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

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