U.S. Navy
Matthews, JosephConflictNoncombat
Year of Action1879
Unit/CommandUSS Constitution
Citation
For courageous conduct in going over the stern of the USS Constitution at sea, 13 February 1879, during a heavy gale, and cutting the fastenings of the ship’s rudder chains.
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