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U.S. Navy
Laverty, John
Laverty, John
Year of Action1881
Unit/CommandUSS Alaska
Citation

Second Award Serving on board the USS Alaska at Callao Bay, Peru, 14 September 1881. Following the rupture of the stop-valve chamber on that vessel, Laverty hauled the fires from under the boiler.

Branch: U.S. NavyYear of Action: 1881

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