Robert Augustus Sweeney
U.S. Navy
Date of Birth: Feb 20, 1853
Place of Birth: Montserrat, West Indies
Entered Service At: New Jersey
Date of Death: Dec 19, 1890
Place of Burial: Calvary Cemetery - Woodside, NY
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War or Period: Peace Time Award
Rank at Time of Action: Ordinary Seaman
Date/Place Of Action: Oct 26, 1881 - Hampton Roads, VA
Unit: USS Kearsarge
Date of Award: Oct 18, 1884
Synopsis: Jumped overboard from his vessel despite a strongly running tide,
to assist in rescuing a shipmate who had fallen overboard, from drowning.
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War or Period: Peace Time Award
Rank at Time of Action: Ordinary Seaman
Date/Place Of Action: Dec 20, 1883 - Navy Yard, New York
Unit:USS Yantic
Date of Award: Oct 18, 1884
Synopsis: Rescued from drowning, a member of the nearby USS Jamestown.
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Louis Williams
aka: Ludwig Andreas Olsen
U.S. Navy
Date of Birth: 1845
Place of Birth: Oslo, Norway
Entered Service At: California
Date of Death: Feb 20, 1886
Place of Burial: Cypress Hills National Cemetery - Brooklyn, NY
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War or Period: Peace Time Award
Rank at Time of Action: Captain of the Hold
Date/Place Of Action: Mar 16, 1883 - Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
Unit: USS Lackawanna
Date of Award: Date of award unknown
Synopsis: Jumped overboard to rescue another sailor from drowning.
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War or Period: Peace Time Award
Rank at Time of Action: Captain of the Hold
Date/Place Of Action: Jun 13, 1884 - Callao, Peru
Unit:USS Lackawanna
Date of Award: Oct 18, 1884
Synopsis: Jumped overboard to rescue from drowning, another sailor who had
fallen from the ship.
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