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U.S. Navy · United States 
Thomas Cavanaugh
1869
Thomas Cavanaugh served the U.S. Navy.
Service Record
U.S. Navy
Medal of Honor
Fireman First Class, U.S. Navy.
On board the U.S.S. Potomac during the passage of that vessel from Cat Island to Nassau, 14 November 1898. Volunteering to enter the fireroom which was filled with steam, Cavanaugh, after repeated attempts, succeeded in reaching the auxiliary valve and opening it, thereby relieving the vessel from further danger.
503, 12 December 1898.
Awards & Decorations
1
For valor
Medal of Honor - Navy
503, 12 December 1898.
On board the U.S.S. Potomac during the passage of that vessel from Cat Island to Nassau, 14 November 1898. Volunteering to enter the fireroom which was filled with steam, Cavanaugh, after repeated attempts, succeeded in reaching the auxiliary valve and opening it, thereby relieving the vessel from further danger.
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