U.S. Navy
Creelman, William JamesConflictNoncombat
RankChief Gunner
Year of Action1897
Unit/CommandUSS Maine
BirthplaceBrooklyn, New York
Citation
Attached to the USS Maine, February 1897. Distinguishing himself, Creelman showed extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession during an attempt to save life at sea.
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