U.S. Navy
Russell, JohnYear of Action1880
Unit/CommandUSS Trenton
HometownNew York, New York
Citation
For jumping overboard from the USS Trenton, at Genoa, Italy, 21 September 1880, and rescuing from drowning Hans Paulsen, ordinary seaman.
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