U.S. Marine Corps
Helms, John HenryYear of Action1901
Unit/CommandUSS Chicago
HometownChicago, Illinois
Citation
Serving on board the USS Chicago, for heroism in rescuing Ishi Tomizi, ship’s cook, from drowning at Montevideo, Uruguay, 10 January 1901.
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