There are three Medals awarded for actions on this day, or a period which ended on this day. Two are for lifesaving, one under fire, one not, and the the last one is a posthumous award for which the recipient died hard.Interim Awards, 1871-1898.ENRIGHT, JOHNRank and organization: Landsman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1864, Lynn, Mass. Accredited to: Massachusetts. Citation: On board the U.S.S. Ranger off Ensenada, Mexico, 18 January 1886. Jumping overboard from that vessel, Enright rescued John Bell, ordinary seaman, and George Svensson, ordinary seaman, from drowning.Philippine Insurrection. Leave no man behind.WALKER, FRANK O.Rank and organization. Private, Company F, 46th...
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