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U.S. Navy
Smith, John
Smith, John
Year of Action1880
Unit/CommandUSS Shenandoah
Citation

For jumping overboard from the USS Shenandoah, at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 19 September 1880, and rescuing from drowning James Grady, first class fireman.

Branch: U.S. NavyYear of Action: 1880

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