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Morse, William

Year of Action1880 - 1864

Unit/CommandUSS Shenandoah

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For jumping overboard from the USS Shenandoah at Rio de Janeiro Brazil, 19 September 1880, and rescuing from drowning James Grady, first class fireman.

Branch: U.S. Navy Year of Action: 1880 - 1864

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Haley, JamesU.S. NavyConflict: Civil War

Mack, JohnU.S. NavyConflict: Civil War

Madison, James JonasU.S. NavyConflict: World War I

Bond, William S.U.S. NavyConflict: Civil War

Crawford, AlexanderU.S. NavyConflict: Civil War

Bickford, John F.U.S. NavyConflict: Civil War

Duncan, James K. L.U.S. NavyConflict: Civil War

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