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.
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