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McCarton, John
McCarton, John
Year of Action1882
Unit/CommandU.S. Training Ship New Hampshire,
HometownBrooklyn, New York
Citation

For jumping overboard from the U.S. Training Ship New Hampshire off Coasters Harbor Island, near Newport, R.l., 4 January 1882, and endeavoring to rescue Jabez Smith, second class musician, from drowning.

Branch: U.S. NavyYear of Action: 1882

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