Sullivan, James F. - The National Medal of Honor Museum

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U.S. Navy

Sullivan, James F.

ConflictNoncombat

Year of Action1882

Unit/CommandUSS New Hampshire

BirthplaceLowell, Massachusetts

Citation

For jumping overboard from the U.S. Training Ship New Hampshire, at Newport, R.I., 21 April 1882, and rescuing from drowning Francis T. Price, third class boy.

Branch: U.S. Navy Conflict: Noncombat Year of Action: 1882

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Hollat, GeorgeU.S. NavyConflict: Civil War

George, Daniel GriffinU.S. NavyConflict: Civil War

Howard, PeterU.S. NavyConflict: Civil War

Ingram, Robert RonaldU.S. NavyConflict: Vietnam War

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