U.S. Navy
James M. Trout (Joseph M. Trout)
ConflictNoncombat
Year of Action1877
Unit/CommandUSS Frolic
BirthplacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Citation
Serving on board the USS Frolic, Trout displayed gallant conduct in endeavoring to save the life of one of the crew of that vessel who had fallen overboard at Montevideo, 20 April 1877.
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