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Matthew Gillick
Boatswain's Mate
1852
Boatswain's Mate Matthew Gillick served the U.S. Navy.
Service Record
U.S. Navy
Boatswain's Mate
Medal of Honor
20 November 1883 · USS Lancaster, Marseille, France · Boatswain's Mate, U.S. Navy.
Serving on board the U.S.S. Lancaster at Marseille, France, 20 November 1883. Jumping overboard from the Lancaster, Gillick rescued from drowning a French lad who had fallen into the sea from a stone pier astern of the ship.
326, 18 October 1884.
Awards & Decorations
1
For valor
Medal of Honor - Navy
326, 18 October 1884.
Serving on board the U.S.S. Lancaster at Marseille, France, 20 November 1883. Jumping overboard from the Lancaster, Gillick rescued from drowning a French lad who had fallen into the sea from a stone pier astern of the ship.
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