Handran, John - The National Medal of Honor Museum

Your Match Day Starts Here! Just Steps From the Stadium.View Details

View All Hours

Plan your visit
- Hours, Directions And Parking Café and Restaurant Museum Shop Museum Map
- Tickets and Experiences Accessibility Group Visits Plan Your Field Trip Places to Stay
Explore All exhibits and events
- EXHIBITSMoments of Action Exhibit From Rails to Rotors Exhibit More than a Medal Exhibit Interactive Exhibits Medal Exhibits
- EVENTSHost a Private Event Match Days at the Museum Freedom Fest Family Summer Day Veterans Day
Explore All Recipients Stories
- THE RECIPIENTSRecipients Database Search
- THE MEDALLearn About the Medal More Than a Medal Exhibit
Ways to Get Involved
- GiveBecome a Member Volunteer Make A Donation Partners and Donors Sponsor a Youth Field Trip
- AboutAbout the Museum Museum Leadership Careers Stories Pressroom
Griffin Institute
- Griffin InstituteLearn About the Griffin Institute June 2 Teacher Development Day June 4 Teacher Development Day

U.S. Navy

Handran, John

Year of Action1876

Unit/CommandUSS Franklin

HometownMassachusetts

Citation

For gallant conduct while serving on board the USS Franklin at Lisbon, Portugal, 9 January 1876. Jumping overboard, Handran rescued from drowning one of the crew of that vessel.

Branch: U.S. Navy Year of Action: 1876

Explore Fellow Recipients

See the recipients that share the same branch of service or conflict as John Handran

Tomich, PeterU.S. NavyConflict: World War II

Wilkes, PerryU.S. NavyConflict: Civil War

Johnston, William P.U.S. NavyConflict: Civil War

Simkins, LebbeusU.S. NavyConflict: Civil War

Whitfield, DanielU.S. NavyConflict: Civil War

White, JosephU.S. NavyConflict: Civil War

Smith, OloffU.S. NavyConflict: Civil War

Sullivan, Daniel Augustus JosephU.S. NavyConflict: World War I

Sterling, James E.U.S. NavyConflict: Civil War

Buchanan, AllenU.S. NavyConflict:

Wood, Robert B.U.S. NavyConflict: Civil War

Williams II, JohnU.S. NavyConflict: Civil War

View all Recipients

The Medal

A Medal Steeped in History

Uncover the inspiring legacy, symbolism, and selection criteria of the Medal of Honor.

EXPLORE THE MEDAL

Exhibits

THE RING OF VALOR

Step into the heart of the Museum and surround yourself with stories of courage and sacrifice.

VIEW EXHIBIT DETAILS

BUY TICKETS BECOME A MEMBER DONATE TO THE MUSEUM