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U.S. Navy

Charles Church Roberts

ConflictNoncombat

Year of Action1910

Unit/CommandUSS North Dakota (BB-29)

BirthplaceNewton, Massachusetts

Citation

Serving on board the USS North Dakota; for extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession during the fire on board that vessel, 8 September 1910.

Branch: U.S. Navy Conflict: Noncombat Year of Action: 1910

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Thomas G. LyonsU.S. NavyConflict: Civil War

Oscar Verner PetersonU.S. NavyConflict: World War II

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