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Sweeney, William
Sweeney, William
Year of Action1880
Unit/CommandUSS Jean Sands
HometownBoston, Massachusetts
Citation

For jumping overboard from the USS Jean Sands, opposite the Navy Yard, Norfolk, Va., on the night of 15 June 1880, and rescuing from drowning a young girl who had fallen overboard.

Branch: U.S. NavyYear of Action: 1880

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