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U.S. Navy

William Sadler

ConflictNoncombat

Year of Action1881

Unit/CommandUSS Saratoga

BirthplaceBoston, Massachusetts

Citation

For jumping overboard from the USS Saratoga, off Coasters Harbor Island, R.I., 25 June 1881, and sustaining until picked up by a boat from the ship, Frank Gallagher, second class boy, who had fallen overboard.

Branch: U.S. Navy Conflict: Noncombat Year of Action: 1881

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Harry LipscombU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

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John W. MageeU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

John MihalowskiU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

John LucyU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

John Edward MurphyU.S. NavyConflict: Spanish American War

Joseph MatthewsU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Daniel MontagueU.S. NavyConflict: Spanish American War

Joseph B. NoilU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Robert PennU.S. NavyConflict: Spanish American War

Oscar Frederick NelsonU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Joseph QuickU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

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