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Snyder, William Ellsworth

U.S. Navy

Snyder, William Ellsworth

Snyder, William Ellsworth

RankLieutenant Commander

Year of Action1910

Unit/CommandUSS Bennington (Gunboat No. 4)

HometownSouth Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Citation

Serving on board the USS Birmingham, for extraordinary heroism, rescuing G.H. Kephart seaman, from drowning at Hampton Roads, Va., 4 January 1910.

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

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