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Patrick J Mullen

1844 – 1897
Medal of Honor - Navy2
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Patrick J Mullen served the U.S. Navy for 4 years. Patrick served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Patrick was 52 years old.

Service Record
U.S. Navy
1960 – 1964
Conflicts
Vietnam War Cold War
Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor
1 May 1865

Served as boatswain's mate on board the U.S.S. Don, 1 May 1865. Engaged in picking up the crew of picket launch No. 6, which had swamped. Mullen, seeing an officer who was at that time no longer able to keep up and was below the surface of the water, jumped overboard and brought the officer to the boat, thereby rescuing him from drowning, which brave action entitled him to wear a bar on the medal he had already received at Mattox Creek, 17 March 1865.

Awards & Decorations 2

For valor

Medal of Honor - Navy May 1, 1865
Served as boatswain's mate on board the U.S.S. Don, 1 May 1865. Engaged in picking up the crew of picket launch No. 6, which had swamped. Mullen, seeing an officer who was at that time no longer able to keep up and was below the surface of the water, jumped overboard and brought the officer to the boat, thereby rescuing him from drowning, which brave action entitled him to wear a bar on the medal he had already received at Mattox Creek, 17 March 1865.
Medal of Honor - Navy March 17, 1865
Served as boatswain's mate on board the U.S.S. Don, 1 May 1865. Engaged in picking up the crew of picket launch No. 6, which had swamped. Mullen, seeing an officer who was at that time no longer able to keep up and was below the surface of the water, jumped overboard and brought the officer to the boat, thereby rescuing him from drowning, which brave action entitled him to wear a bar on the medal he had already received at Mattox Creek, 17 March 1865.
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Patrick J Mullen
U.S. Navy
1960 - 1964
Medal of Honor - Navy2

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