U.S. Navy
Spicer, WilliamRankChief Gunner's Mate
Year of Action1898
Unit/CommandUSS Marblehead (C-11)
HometownLiverpool
Citation
On board the USS Marblehead at the approaches to Caimanera, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 26 and 27 July 1898. Displaying heroism, Spicer took part in the perilous work of sweeping for and disabling 27 contact mines during this period.
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