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Nelson, Oscar Frederick

ConflictNoncombat

Year of Action1905

Unit/CommandUSS Bennington (Gunboat No. 4)

BirthplaceMinneapolis, Minnesota

Citation

Serving on board the USS Bennington, for extraordinary heroism displayed at the time of the explosion of a boiler of that vessel at San Diego, Calif., 21 July 1905.

Branch: U.S. Navy Conflict: Noncombat Year of Action: 1905

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Castle, Guy Wilkinson StuartU.S. NavyConflict: Veracruz Expedition

Brock, George F.U.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Bennett, FloydU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Carey, JamesU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Corahorgi, DemetriU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Badger, Oscar CharlesU.S. NavyConflict: Veracruz Expedition

Dempsey, JohnU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Brady, George F.U.S. NavyConflict: Spanish American War

Bresnahan, Patrick FrancisU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Beyer, AlbertU.S. NavyConflict: Spanish American War

Buchanan, David M.U.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Charette, GeorgeU.S. NavyConflict: Spanish American War

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