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U.S. Navy
O'Conner, James Francis
O'Conner, James Francis
Year of Action1880
Unit/CommandUSS Jean Sands
HometownPortsmouth, Virginia
Citation

For jumping overboard from the USS Jean Sands, opposite the Norfolk Navy Yard, on the night of 15 June 1880, and rescuing from drowning a young girl who had fallen overboard.

Branch: U.S. NavyYear of Action: 1880

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