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U.S. Navy

Michael Thornton

ConflictNoncombat

Year of Action1881

Unit/CommandUSS Leyden

Citation

For jumping overboard from the U.S. Tug Leyden, near Boston, Mass., 26 August 1881, and sustaining until picked up, Michael Drennan, landsman, who had jumped overboard while temporarily insane.

Branch: U.S. Navy Conflict: Noncombat Year of Action: 1881

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