John Henry Helms

Sergeant · U.S. Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps

10 January 1901 · USS Chicago

Branch: U.S. Marine Corps
Era: Peacetime and other actions
Home state: Illinois
Action: USS Chicago

The citation

Official citation

Serving on board the U.S.S. Chicago, for heroism in rescuing Ishi Tomizi, ship's cook, from drowning at Montevideo, Uruguay, 10 January 1901.

Sources

U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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