U.S. Navy
Johnson, WilliamConflictNoncombat
Year of Action1879
Unit/CommandUSS Adams
BirthplaceSt. Vincent
Citation
Serving on board the USS Adams at the Navy Yard, Mare Island, Calif., 14 November 1879, Johnson rescued Daniel W. Kloppen, a workman, from drowning.
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