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U.S. Navy
Sweeney, Robert Augustus
Sweeney, Robert Augustus
RankOrdinary Seaman
Year of Action1881
Unit/CommandUSS Kearsarge
HometownMontserrat
Citation

First Award: Serving on board the USS Kearsarge, at Hampton Roads, Va., 26 October 1881, Sweeney jumped overboard and assisted in saving from drowning a shipmate who had fallen overboard into a strongly running tide.

Branch: U.S. NavyYear of Action: 1881

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