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U.S. Navy
Giddings, Charles
Giddings, Charles
Year of Action1876
Unit/CommandUSS Plymouth
HometownBangor, Maine
Citation

Serving on board the USS Plymouth, Gidding showed heroic conduct in trying to save the life of one of the crew of that ship, who had fallen overboard from aloft at the Navy Yard, New York, 26 July 1876.

Branch: U.S. NavyYear of Action: 1876

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