U.S. Navy
Williams, LouisRankCaptain of the Hold
Year of Action1884
Unit/CommandUSS Lackawanna
HometownChristiana (now Oslo)
Citation
Second Award: Serving on board the USS Lackawanna, Williams rescued from drowning William Cruise, who had fallen overboard at Callao Peru, 13 June 1884.
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