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Moore, Philip

U.S. Navy

Moore, Philip

Moore, Philip

ConflictNoncombat

Year of Action1880

Unit/CommandUSS Trenton

Citation

For jumping overboard from the USS Trenton, at Genoa, Italy, 21 September 1880, and rescuing from drowning Hans Paulsen, ordinary seaman.

Branch: U.S. Navy Conflict: Noncombat Year of Action: 1880

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