There are three awards of the Medal on this day. Two Navy lifesaving awards, and one tough flier during WWII. None are posthumous.Interim Awards, 1871-1898. Two naval lifesaving awards, one being Mr. Sweeney's second award. We first met him on 26 October.NORRIS, J. W.Rank and organization: Landsman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1862, England. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October 1884. Citation: Serving on board the U.S.S. Jamestown, New York Navy Yard, 20 December 1883, Norris rescued from drowning A. A. George, who had fallen overboard.SWEENEY, ROBERT - SECOND AWARDCitation: Serving on board the U.S.S. Jamestown, at the Navy...
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