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U.S. Navy

John Lucy

ConflictNoncombat

Year of Action1876

Unit/CommandU.S. Training Ship Minnesota,

BirthplaceNew York, New York

Citation

Displayed heroic conduct while serving on board the U.S. Training Ship Minnesota on the occasion of the burning of Castle Garden at New York, 9 July 1876.

Branch: U.S. Navy Conflict: Noncombat Year of Action: 1876

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Carl Emil PetersenU.S. NavyConflict: China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion)

Alexander Haure TurvelinU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Wilhelm SmithU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

James ThayerU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

William SpicerU.S. NavyConflict: Spanish American War

Britt K. SlabinskiU.S. NavyConflict: Global War on Terrorism (Afghanistan)

Richard Hamilton TaylorU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Julius August Robert WilkeU.S. NavyConflict: Spanish American War

Adolphus StatonU.S. NavyConflict: Veracruz Expedition

August WilsonU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

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