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U.S. Navy

Matthew Gillick

ConflictNoncombat

Year of Action1883

Unit/CommandUSS Lancaster

BirthplaceProvidence, 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. Navy Conflict: Noncombat Year of Action: 1883

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George Harry RoseU.S. NavyConflict: China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion)

Charles Luers NordsiekU.S. NavyConflict: Veracruz Expedition

Alexander ParkerU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Francis Thomas Ryan (Gallagher, Frank)U.S. NavyConflict: China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion)

Thomas John Ryan Jr.U.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

J. W. NorrisU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

George Maus LowryU.S. NavyConflict: Veracruz Expedition

Fred Jurgen SchnepelU.S. NavyConflict: Veracruz Expedition

Harry Herbert MillerU.S. NavyConflict: Spanish American War

John RussellU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Richard RyanU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Willard D. MillerU.S. NavyConflict: Spanish American War

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