Weissel, Adam - The National Medal of Honor Museum

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U.S. Navy

Weissel, Adam

ConflictNoncombat

Year of Action1881

Unit/CommandU.S. Training Ship Minnesota,

Citation

For jumping overboard from the U.S. Training Ship Minnesota, at Newport, R.l., 26 August 1881, and sustaining until picked up by a boat from the ship, C. Lorenze, captain of the forecastle, who had fallen overboard.

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

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Bates, RichardU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Badders, WilliamU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Beasley, Harry C.U.S. NavyConflict: Veracruz Expedition

Barrow, David DuffyU.S. NavyConflict: Spanish American War

Baker, Benjamin F.U.S. NavyConflict: Spanish American War

Cox, Robert EdwardU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Behnke, HeinrichU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Behne, FrederickU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Atkins, DanielU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Chatham, John PurnessU.S. NavyConflict: China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion)

Bishop, Charles FrancisU.S. NavyConflict: Veracruz Expedition

Davis, Raymond ErwinU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

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