1. William Ahern: water tender US Navy
B: 1861 Ireland ES:NY RM:11/1/1897
On board the USS Puritan at the time of the collapse of one of the crown sheets of boiler E of that vessel 7/1/1897. Wrapped in wet cloths to protect his face and arms, Ahern entered the fire room, crawled over the tops of the boilers and closed the auxiliary stop valve, disconnecting boiler E and removing the danger of disabling other boilers.
2. William Anderson: Coxwain US Navy
B: 1852 Sweden ES: NY RM: unknown
Acting courageously, Anderson rescued from drowning WH Moffatt first class boy on board the USS Powhaten 6/28/1878.
3. John F. Auer: Ordinary seaman apprentice US Navy
B: 1866 NY ES: NY RM: Unknown
Jumping overboard, Auer rescued from drowning a French lad who has fallen into the sea from a stone pier astern of the ship, on board the USS Lancaster Marseille France 11/20/1885
4. August Chandron:Seaman Apprentice 2nd class US Navy
B:1866 France ES: NY RM: unknown
Jumping overboard from the USS Quinnebaug in Alexandria Egypt, Chandron, with the aid of Hugh Miller, boatswain’s mate, rescued William Evans ordinary seaman from drowning on 11/21/1885
5. William Corey:Landsman US Navy
B: 1853 NY NY ES: NY RM: August 1876
Corey endeavored to save the life of one of the crew of the ship who had fallen overboard from aloft while on board the USS Plymouth at the Navy Yard NY on 7/26/1876
6. John Costello: Ordinary Seaman US Navy
B: 1850 Rouse Point NY ES: NY RM: 7/27/1876
On board the USS Hartford, Phil. PA. 7/16/1876 , showing gallantry, Costello rescued a drowning Landman of that vessel.
7. William J. Creelman: Landsman US Navy
B:1874 Brooklyn NY ES: NY RM:Unknown
Attached to the USS Maime Feb. 1897, Creelman distinguished himself, showed extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession during an attempt to save life at sea.
8. Austin Denhem: Seaman US Navy
B: 1849 England ES: NY RM: 7/9/1872
On board the uSS Kansas near Greytown Nicaragua 4/12/1872, displaying great coolness and self-possession at the time Comrade A.F. Crosman and others were drowned, Denhem, by heroism and personal exertion, prevented greater loss of life.
9. John Everetts:Gunners Mate 3rd class US Navy
B: 8/25/1873 Therold Canada ES: NY RM: 5/20/1898
Serving on board the USS Cushing 2/11/1898, Everetts displayed gallant conduct in attempting to save the life of the late Ens. Joseph C. Breckinridge US Navy, who fell overboard at sea from that vessel.
10. John Flannagan:Boatswain’s mate US Navy
B: Ireland ES:NY RM: Unknown
Serving on board the USS Supply, Flannagan rescued from drowning David Walsh, Seaman, off LeHavre France 10/26/1878
11. Christopher Fowler:Quartermaster US Navy
B: 1850 NY ES: NY RM: unknown
Served on board the USS Fortune off Point Zapotitlan Mexico 5/11/1874, On the occasion of the capsizing of one of the boats of the fortune and the drowning of a portion of the boat’s crew, Fowler displayed gallant conduct.
12. George Hill: Chief Quarter Gunner US Navy
B: 1844 England ES: NY RM: 7/9/1872
Sering on board the USS Kansas, Hill displaying great coolness and self-possession at the time Comrade A.F. Crosman and others were drowned, Hill, by heroism and personal exertion, prevented greater loss of life
13. William L. Hill: Captain of the Top US Navy
B: 1856 Brooklyn NY ES: NY RM: 10/18/1884
Serving on board the US Training ship Minnesota at Newport RI 6/22/1881, Hill jumped overboard and sustained William Mulcahy 3rd class boy, who had fallen overboard, until picked up by a steam launch.
14. William Johnson:Cooper US Navy
B: 1855 St Vincent West Indies ES: NY RM: 10/18/1884
Serving on board the USS Adams at the Navy Yard, Mare Island Calif. 11/14/1879, Johnson rescued Daniel W. Kloppen, a workman, from drowning.
15. Hugh King: Ordinary Seaman US Navy
B: 1845 Ireland ES: NY RM: 7/9/1872
On board the US Iroquois Delaware River 9/7/1871, jumping overboard at the imminent risk of his life, King rescued one of the crew of that vessel from drowning.
16. Thomas Larkin: Seaman US Navy
B: 1840 NY ES: NY RM: Unknown
Serving on board the USS Narradonsett at the Navy Yard, Mare Island Calif. 11/1/1874
Jumping overboard, Larkin displayed gallant conduct by rescuing 2 men of that ship from drowning.
17. Emile LeJeune:Seaman US Navy
B: 1853 France ES: NY RM: 6/9/1876
Serving on board the USS Plymouth, LeJeune displayed gallant conduct in rescuing a citizen from drowning, at Port Royal SC 6/6 /1876
18. George Low: Seaman US Navy
B: 1847 Canada ES: NY RM: 10/18/1884
For jumping overboard from the USS Tennessee at New Orleans La. 2/15/1881, and sustaining, until picked up by a boat crew, N.P.Peterson Gunner’s mate, who had fallen overboard.
19. John Lucy:2nd class Boy US Navy
B: 1859 NY NY ES: NY RM: 7/27/1876
Displaying heroic conduct while serving on board the US Training ship Minnesota on the occasion of the burning of Castle Garden at NY 7/9/1876
20. John McCarton:Ship’s printer US Navy
B:1847 Brooklyn NY ES: NY RM: 10/18/1884
For jumping overboard from the US Training ship New Hampshire off Coasters Harbor Island near Newport RI. 1/4/1882 and endeavoring to rescue Jabez Smith 2nd class musician, from drowning.
21. Thomas Mitchell:Landsman US Navy
B:1857 NY NY ES: NY RM: 10/18/1884
Serving onboard the USS Richmond, Mitchell rescued from drowning, M.F.Caulan 1st class boy, serving with him on the same vessel, at Shanghai China 11/17/1879
22. Francis Moore:Boatswan’s mate US Navy
B: 1858 NY ES: NY RM: 10/18/1884
For jumping overboard from the USS Training ship Portsmouth at Washington Navy Yard 1/23/1882 and endeavoring to rescue Thomas Duncan, Carpenter and caulker who had fallen overboard.
23. John Morris:Corporal US Marine Corps
B: 1/25/1855 NY NY ES: NY RM: 10/18/1884
For leaping overboard from the US Flagship Lancaster at Villefranche France 12/25/1881 and rescuing from drowning Robert Blizzard, Ordinary Seaman, a prisoner, who had jumped overboard.
24. William Morse: Seaman US Navy
B: 1852 Germany ES: NY RM: 10/18/1884
For jumping overboard from the USS Shenandoah at Rio De Janeiro Brazil 9/19/1880 and rescuing from drowning James Grady 1st class lineman
25. Joseph B. Noil: Seaman US Navy
B: 1841 Nova Scotia ES: NY RM: unknown
Serving on board the USS Powhatan at Norfolk 12/26/1872, Noil saved Boatswain J.C.Walton from drowning
26. J.W. Norris:Landsman US Navy
B: 1862 England ES: NY RM: 10/18/1884
Serving on board the USS Jamestown NY Navy Yard 12/20/1883, Norris rescued from drowning A.A. George who had fallen overboard.
27. August Ohmsen: master at Arms US Navy
B: 1853 Germany ES: NY RM: 10/18/1884
On board the USS Tallapoosa at the time of the sinking of that vessel on the night of 8/21/1884. Clearing the Berth deck, Olmsen remained there until the water was waist deep, wading about with outstretched arms, rousing the men out of their hammocks. Then, going on deck, he assisted in lowering the first cutter and then the dinghy, of which he took charge.
28. Christian Osepins:Seaman US Navy
B: 1858 Holland ES: NY RM: 10/18/1884
For jumping overboard from the US Tug Fortune 5/7/1882 at Hampton road Va. And rescuing from drowning James Walters, Gunner’s mate.
29. Patrick Regan: Ordinary Seaman US Navy
B:1852 Ireland ES: NY RM: unknown
Serving on board the USS Pensacola, Regan displayed gallant conduct in the harbor of Coquimbon Chile 7/30/1873
30. John Russell: Seaman US navy
B: 1852 NY NY ES: NY RM: 10/18/1884
For jumping overboard from the USS Trenton at Genoa Italy 9/21/1880 and rescuing from drowning Hans Paulsen, Ordinary Seaman
31. Henry Simpson: 1st class Fireman US Navy
B: 1859 London England ES: NY RM: 10/18/1884
For rescuing from drowning, John W. Powers, ordinary seaman, on board the USS essex at Monrovia Liberia 10/31/1877.
32. James Smith: Seaman US navy
B: 1838 Hawaiin Islands ES: NY RM: 7/9/1872
Serving on board the USS Kansas, Smith displayed great coolness and self possession at the time Comander A.F.Crosman and others were drown near Greytown Nicaragua 4/12/1872 and by extraordinary heroism and personal exertion, prevented greater loss of life.
33. John Smith:Seaman US Navy
B: 1854 Bermuda ES: NY RM: 10/18/1884
For jumping overboard from the USS Shenandoah ar rio de janeiro Brazil 9/19/1880 and rescuing from drowning James Grady 1st class fireman.
34. Jeremiah Toy: Chief Boatswain’s mate US navy
B: 1845 NY NY ES: NY RM: 10/185/1884
For jumping overboard from the US Training ship New Hampshire at Newport RI. 4/21/1882 and rescuing from drowning Francis T. Price 3rd class boy.
35. Adam Weissel: Ships cook US navy
B: 1854 Germany ES: NY RM: 10/18/1884
For jumping overboard from the US training ship Minnesota at Newport RI 8/26/1881
36. August Wilson: Boiler maker US Navy
B: 3/1/1864 Danzig Germany ES: NY RM: 11/1/1897
For gallant conduct while serving on board the USS Puritan and at the time of the collapse of one of the crown sheets of boiler E on the vessel 7/1/1897 . Wrapping wet cloths about his face and arms, Wilson entered the fire room and opened the safety valve, thus removing the danger of disabling the other boilers.
B: 1861 Ireland ES:NY RM:11/1/1897
On board the USS Puritan at the time of the collapse of one of the crown sheets of boiler E of that vessel 7/1/1897. Wrapped in wet cloths to protect his face and arms, Ahern entered the fire room, crawled over the tops of the boilers and closed the auxiliary stop valve, disconnecting boiler E and removing the danger of disabling other boilers.
2. William Anderson: Coxwain US Navy
B: 1852 Sweden ES: NY RM: unknown
Acting courageously, Anderson rescued from drowning WH Moffatt first class boy on board the USS Powhaten 6/28/1878.
3. John F. Auer: Ordinary seaman apprentice US Navy
B: 1866 NY ES: NY RM: Unknown
Jumping overboard, Auer rescued from drowning a French lad who has fallen into the sea from a stone pier astern of the ship, on board the USS Lancaster Marseille France 11/20/1885
4. August Chandron:Seaman Apprentice 2nd class US Navy
B:1866 France ES: NY RM: unknown
Jumping overboard from the USS Quinnebaug in Alexandria Egypt, Chandron, with the aid of Hugh Miller, boatswain’s mate, rescued William Evans ordinary seaman from drowning on 11/21/1885
5. William Corey:Landsman US Navy
B: 1853 NY NY ES: NY RM: August 1876
Corey endeavored to save the life of one of the crew of the ship who had fallen overboard from aloft while on board the USS Plymouth at the Navy Yard NY on 7/26/1876
6. John Costello: Ordinary Seaman US Navy
B: 1850 Rouse Point NY ES: NY RM: 7/27/1876
On board the USS Hartford, Phil. PA. 7/16/1876 , showing gallantry, Costello rescued a drowning Landman of that vessel.
7. William J. Creelman: Landsman US Navy
B:1874 Brooklyn NY ES: NY RM:Unknown
Attached to the USS Maime Feb. 1897, Creelman distinguished himself, showed extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession during an attempt to save life at sea.
8. Austin Denhem: Seaman US Navy
B: 1849 England ES: NY RM: 7/9/1872
On board the uSS Kansas near Greytown Nicaragua 4/12/1872, displaying great coolness and self-possession at the time Comrade A.F. Crosman and others were drowned, Denhem, by heroism and personal exertion, prevented greater loss of life.
9. John Everetts:Gunners Mate 3rd class US Navy
B: 8/25/1873 Therold Canada ES: NY RM: 5/20/1898
Serving on board the USS Cushing 2/11/1898, Everetts displayed gallant conduct in attempting to save the life of the late Ens. Joseph C. Breckinridge US Navy, who fell overboard at sea from that vessel.
10. John Flannagan:Boatswain’s mate US Navy
B: Ireland ES:NY RM: Unknown
Serving on board the USS Supply, Flannagan rescued from drowning David Walsh, Seaman, off LeHavre France 10/26/1878
11. Christopher Fowler:Quartermaster US Navy
B: 1850 NY ES: NY RM: unknown
Served on board the USS Fortune off Point Zapotitlan Mexico 5/11/1874, On the occasion of the capsizing of one of the boats of the fortune and the drowning of a portion of the boat’s crew, Fowler displayed gallant conduct.
12. George Hill: Chief Quarter Gunner US Navy
B: 1844 England ES: NY RM: 7/9/1872
Sering on board the USS Kansas, Hill displaying great coolness and self-possession at the time Comrade A.F. Crosman and others were drowned, Hill, by heroism and personal exertion, prevented greater loss of life
13. William L. Hill: Captain of the Top US Navy
B: 1856 Brooklyn NY ES: NY RM: 10/18/1884
Serving on board the US Training ship Minnesota at Newport RI 6/22/1881, Hill jumped overboard and sustained William Mulcahy 3rd class boy, who had fallen overboard, until picked up by a steam launch.
14. William Johnson:Cooper US Navy
B: 1855 St Vincent West Indies ES: NY RM: 10/18/1884
Serving on board the USS Adams at the Navy Yard, Mare Island Calif. 11/14/1879, Johnson rescued Daniel W. Kloppen, a workman, from drowning.
15. Hugh King: Ordinary Seaman US Navy
B: 1845 Ireland ES: NY RM: 7/9/1872
On board the US Iroquois Delaware River 9/7/1871, jumping overboard at the imminent risk of his life, King rescued one of the crew of that vessel from drowning.
16. Thomas Larkin: Seaman US Navy
B: 1840 NY ES: NY RM: Unknown
Serving on board the USS Narradonsett at the Navy Yard, Mare Island Calif. 11/1/1874
Jumping overboard, Larkin displayed gallant conduct by rescuing 2 men of that ship from drowning.
17. Emile LeJeune:Seaman US Navy
B: 1853 France ES: NY RM: 6/9/1876
Serving on board the USS Plymouth, LeJeune displayed gallant conduct in rescuing a citizen from drowning, at Port Royal SC 6/6 /1876
18. George Low: Seaman US Navy
B: 1847 Canada ES: NY RM: 10/18/1884
For jumping overboard from the USS Tennessee at New Orleans La. 2/15/1881, and sustaining, until picked up by a boat crew, N.P.Peterson Gunner’s mate, who had fallen overboard.
19. John Lucy:2nd class Boy US Navy
B: 1859 NY NY ES: NY RM: 7/27/1876
Displaying heroic conduct while serving on board the US Training ship Minnesota on the occasion of the burning of Castle Garden at NY 7/9/1876
20. John McCarton:Ship’s printer US Navy
B:1847 Brooklyn NY ES: NY RM: 10/18/1884
For jumping overboard from the US Training ship New Hampshire off Coasters Harbor Island near Newport RI. 1/4/1882 and endeavoring to rescue Jabez Smith 2nd class musician, from drowning.
21. Thomas Mitchell:Landsman US Navy
B:1857 NY NY ES: NY RM: 10/18/1884
Serving onboard the USS Richmond, Mitchell rescued from drowning, M.F.Caulan 1st class boy, serving with him on the same vessel, at Shanghai China 11/17/1879
22. Francis Moore:Boatswan’s mate US Navy
B: 1858 NY ES: NY RM: 10/18/1884
For jumping overboard from the USS Training ship Portsmouth at Washington Navy Yard 1/23/1882 and endeavoring to rescue Thomas Duncan, Carpenter and caulker who had fallen overboard.
23. John Morris:Corporal US Marine Corps
B: 1/25/1855 NY NY ES: NY RM: 10/18/1884
For leaping overboard from the US Flagship Lancaster at Villefranche France 12/25/1881 and rescuing from drowning Robert Blizzard, Ordinary Seaman, a prisoner, who had jumped overboard.
24. William Morse: Seaman US Navy
B: 1852 Germany ES: NY RM: 10/18/1884
For jumping overboard from the USS Shenandoah at Rio De Janeiro Brazil 9/19/1880 and rescuing from drowning James Grady 1st class lineman
25. Joseph B. Noil: Seaman US Navy
B: 1841 Nova Scotia ES: NY RM: unknown
Serving on board the USS Powhatan at Norfolk 12/26/1872, Noil saved Boatswain J.C.Walton from drowning
26. J.W. Norris:Landsman US Navy
B: 1862 England ES: NY RM: 10/18/1884
Serving on board the USS Jamestown NY Navy Yard 12/20/1883, Norris rescued from drowning A.A. George who had fallen overboard.
27. August Ohmsen: master at Arms US Navy
B: 1853 Germany ES: NY RM: 10/18/1884
On board the USS Tallapoosa at the time of the sinking of that vessel on the night of 8/21/1884. Clearing the Berth deck, Olmsen remained there until the water was waist deep, wading about with outstretched arms, rousing the men out of their hammocks. Then, going on deck, he assisted in lowering the first cutter and then the dinghy, of which he took charge.
28. Christian Osepins:Seaman US Navy
B: 1858 Holland ES: NY RM: 10/18/1884
For jumping overboard from the US Tug Fortune 5/7/1882 at Hampton road Va. And rescuing from drowning James Walters, Gunner’s mate.
29. Patrick Regan: Ordinary Seaman US Navy
B:1852 Ireland ES: NY RM: unknown
Serving on board the USS Pensacola, Regan displayed gallant conduct in the harbor of Coquimbon Chile 7/30/1873
30. John Russell: Seaman US navy
B: 1852 NY NY ES: NY RM: 10/18/1884
For jumping overboard from the USS Trenton at Genoa Italy 9/21/1880 and rescuing from drowning Hans Paulsen, Ordinary Seaman
31. Henry Simpson: 1st class Fireman US Navy
B: 1859 London England ES: NY RM: 10/18/1884
For rescuing from drowning, John W. Powers, ordinary seaman, on board the USS essex at Monrovia Liberia 10/31/1877.
32. James Smith: Seaman US navy
B: 1838 Hawaiin Islands ES: NY RM: 7/9/1872
Serving on board the USS Kansas, Smith displayed great coolness and self possession at the time Comander A.F.Crosman and others were drown near Greytown Nicaragua 4/12/1872 and by extraordinary heroism and personal exertion, prevented greater loss of life.
33. John Smith:Seaman US Navy
B: 1854 Bermuda ES: NY RM: 10/18/1884
For jumping overboard from the USS Shenandoah ar rio de janeiro Brazil 9/19/1880 and rescuing from drowning James Grady 1st class fireman.
34. Jeremiah Toy: Chief Boatswain’s mate US navy
B: 1845 NY NY ES: NY RM: 10/185/1884
For jumping overboard from the US Training ship New Hampshire at Newport RI. 4/21/1882 and rescuing from drowning Francis T. Price 3rd class boy.
35. Adam Weissel: Ships cook US navy
B: 1854 Germany ES: NY RM: 10/18/1884
For jumping overboard from the US training ship Minnesota at Newport RI 8/26/1881
36. August Wilson: Boiler maker US Navy
B: 3/1/1864 Danzig Germany ES: NY RM: 11/1/1897
For gallant conduct while serving on board the USS Puritan and at the time of the collapse of one of the crown sheets of boiler E on the vessel 7/1/1897 . Wrapping wet cloths about his face and arms, Wilson entered the fire room and opened the safety valve, thus removing the danger of disabling the other boilers.
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