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Peacetime and interim
Robert Sweeney
Ordinary Seaman · U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
26 October 1881 · USS Kearsarge
This person is recorded with 2 Medals of Honor.
Award 1 · Peacetime and interim
- Branch
- U.S. Navy
- Era
- Peacetime and other actions
- Home state
- New Jersey
- Action
- USS Kearsarge
The citation
Official citation
Serving on board the U.S.S. Kearsarge, at Hampton Roads, Va., 26 October 1881, Sweeney jumped overboard and assisted in saving from drowning a shipmate who had fallen overboard into a strongly running tide.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
Award 2 · Peacetime and interim
- Branch
- U.S. Navy
- Era
- Peacetime and other actions
- Home state
- New Jersey
- Action
- USS Jamestown
The citation
Official citation
Serving on board the U.S.S. Jamestown, at the Navy Yard New York, 20 December 1883, Sweeney rescued from drowning A. A. George, who had fallen overboard from that vessel.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.