U.S. Navy
Snyder, William EllsworthRankLieutenant 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.
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