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U.S. Navy

Christian Osepins

ConflictNoncombat

Year of Action1882

Unit/CommandU.S. Tug Fortune

Citation

For jumping overboard from the U.S. Tug Fortune, 7 May 1882, at Hampton Roads, Va., and rescuing from drowning James Walters, gunner’s mate.

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