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U.S. Navy

Hugh King

ConflictNoncombat

Year of Action1871

Unit/CommandUSS Iroquois

Citation

On board the USS Iroquois, Delaware River, 7 September 1871. Jumping overboard at the imminent risk of his life, King rescued one of the crew of that vessel from drowning.

Branch: U.S. Navy Conflict: Noncombat Year of Action: 1871

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Edward Henry "Butch" O'HareU.S. NavyConflict: World War II

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William PhinneyU.S. NavyConflict: Civil War

John IrvingU.S. NavyConflict: Civil War

Patrick Henry Grace (Grace, Henry Patrick)U.S. NavyConflict: Korean Expedition

Daniel C. HarringtonU.S. NavyConflict: Civil War

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