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NH 79903 Benjamin Swearer

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Title: Benjamin Swearer
Description: former Seaman, USN Halftone image published in Deeds of Valor, Volume II, page 7, by the Perrien-Keydel Company, Detroit, 1907. Seaman Swearer was awarded the Medal of Honor for gallant service during the capture of Fort Clark, North Carolina, on 29 August 1861. He was a member of USS Pawnee's crew at that time. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 79903
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