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U.S. Navy
Troy, Jeremiah
Troy, Jeremiah
Year of Action1882
Unit/CommandUSS New Hampshire
HometownNew York, New York
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. NavyYear of Action: 1882

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