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Spanish–American War
Samuel Triplett
Ordinary Seaman · U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
26 and 27 July 1898 · USS Marblehead
- Branch
- U.S. Navy
- Era
- Expeditions, 1871–1933
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- USS Marblehead
The citation
Official citation
On board the U.S.S. Marblehead at the approaches to Caimanera, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 26 and 27 July 1898. Displaying heroism, Triplett took part in the perilous work of sweeping for and disabling 27 contact mines during this period.