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U.S. Navy
Millmore, John
Millmore, John
Year of Action1877
Unit/CommandUSS Essex
HometownNew York, New York
Citation

Serving on board the USS Essex, Millmore rescued from drowning John W. Powers, ordinary seaman, serving on the same vessel with him, at Monrovia, Liberia, 31 October 1877.

Branch: U.S. NavyYear of Action: 1877

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