John Russell

1852

John Russell served the U.S. Navy.

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U.S. Navy

Medal of Honor

21 September 1880 · USS Trenton, Genoa, Italy · Seaman, U.S. Navy.

For jumping overboard from the U.S.S. Trenton, at Genoa, Italy, 21 September 1880, and rescuing from drowning Hans Paulsen, ordinary seaman.

326, 18 October 1884.

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Medal of Honor - Navy September 21, 1880 · USS Trenton, Genoa, Italy · Seaman, U.S. Navy. 326, 18 October 1884.

For jumping overboard from the U.S.S. Trenton, at Genoa, Italy, 21 September 1880, and rescuing from drowning Hans Paulsen, ordinary seaman.

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