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Peacetime and interim
Thomas Kersey
Ordinary Seaman · U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
26 July 1876 · USS Plymouth
- Branch
- U.S. Navy
- Era
- Peacetime and other actions
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Action
- USS Plymouth
The citation
Official citation
Serving on board the U.S.S. Plymouth at the Navy Yard, New York, 26 July 1876, Kersey displayed bravery and presence of mind in rescuing from drowning one of the crew of that vessel.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
