JARDINE, ALEXANDER
Rank and organization: Fireman First Class, U.S. Navy. Born: 19 March
1873, Inverness, Scotland. Accredited to: Ohio. G.O. No.: 503, 13
December 1898.
Citation:
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, Jardine, after repeated attempts, succeeded in reaching the auxiliary valve
and opening it, thereby relieving the vessel from further danger.