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Interim 1871 - 1899 - U.S. Navy

John F Auer

Details
  • Rank: Ordinary Seaman Apprentice
  • Conflict/Era: Interim 1871 - 1899
  • Unit/Command:
    U.S.S. Lancaster
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: November 20, 1883
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Marseille, France
Citation
On board the U.S.S. Lancaster, Marseille, France, 20 November 1883. Jumping overboard, Auer rescued from drowning a French lad who had fallen into the sea from a stone pier astern of the ship.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: New York
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Born: 1866, NY, United States
  • Died: March 27, 1951
  • Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery (K-139), Nyack, NY, United States
 

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