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U.S. Navy
Gillick, Matthew
Gillick, Matthew
Year of Action1883
Unit/CommandUSS Lancaster
HometownProvidence, Rhode Island
Citation

Serving on board the USS Lancaster at Marseille, France, 20 November 1883. Jumping overboard from the Lancaster, Gillick rescued from drowning a French lad who had fallen into the sea from a stone pier astern of the ship.

Branch: U.S. NavyYear of Action: 1883

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