Rank: Boatswain's Mate Second Class (Highest Rank: Chief Master-At-Arms)
Conflict/Era: Spanish-American War
Unit/Command: U.S.S. Marblehead
Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
Medal of Honor Action Date: May 11, 1898
Medal of Honor Action Place: Cienfuegos, Cuba
Citation
On board the U.S.S. Marblehead during the operation of cutting the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba, 11 May 1898. Facing the heavy fire of the enemy, Doran set an example of extraordinary bravery and coolness throughout this action.
Medal of Honor Recipient John J. Doran
Additional Details
Accredited to: Massachusetts
Awarded Posthumously: No
Born: July 6, 1864, Boston, Suffolk County, MA, United States
Died: February 16, 1904, Santiago, Cuba
Buried: St. Patrick's Cemetery (MH) (6-251), Fall River, MA, United States