Philippine–American War
Patrick Shanahan
Chief Boatswain's Mate · U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
28 May 1899 · USS Alliance
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- Branch
- U.S. Navy
- Era
- Expeditions, 1871–1933
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- USS Alliance
The citation
Official citation
On board the U.S.S. Alliance, 28 May 1899. Displaying heroism, Shanahan rescued William Steven, quartermaster, first class, from drowning.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.