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Interim 1865 - 1870 - U.S. Navy

Thomas Robinson

Details
  • Rank: Captain of the Afterguard
  • Conflict/Era: Interim 1865 - 1870
  • Unit/Command:
    U.S.S. Tallapoosa
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: July 15, 1866
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: off New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Citation
For heroic efforts to save from drowning Wellington Brocar, landsman, of the Tallapoosa, off New Orleans, 15 July 1866.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: New York
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Born: May 17, 1837, Norway
  • Died: May 12, 1915
  • Buried: Lakewood Cemetery (A-9), Minneapolis, MN, United States
 

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