The Medal opens for us today during the period of the Interim Awards, 1901-1911, where we find a sailor earning his first of *two* Medals. Today, this Medal would be a Navy and Marine Corps Medal, which is the highest award for sailors for heroism not involving combat. We will see Watertender King again on 13 September. KING, JOHN Rank and organization: Watertender, U.S. Navy. Born: 7 February 1865, Ireland. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 72, 6 December 1901. Second award. Citation: On board the U.S.S. Vicksburg, for heroism in the line of his profession at the time of...
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