U.S. Navy
Mitchell, ThomasConflictNoncombat
Year of Action1879
Unit/CommandUSS Richmond
BirthplaceNew York, New York
Citation
Serving on board the USS Richmond, Mitchell rescued from drowning, M. F. Caulan, first class boy, serving with him on the same vessel, at Shanghai, China, 17 November 1879.
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