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U.S. Navy

William Johnson

ConflictNoncombat

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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