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U.S. Navy
Grbitch, Rade
Grbitch, Rade
Year of Action1905
Unit/CommandUSS Bennington (Gunboat No. 4)
Citation

On board the USS Bennington, for extraordinary heroism displayed at the time of the explosion of a boiler of that vessel at San Diego, Calif., 21 July 1905.

Branch: U.S. NavyYear of Action: 1905

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