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NH 79951 Blacksmith Austin J. Durney, USN

Photo #: NH 79951 Blacksmith Austin J. Durney, USN
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Title: Blacksmith Austin J. Durney, USN
Description: Halftone reproduction of a photograph, published in Deeds of Valor, Volume II, page 360, by the Perrien-Keydel Company, Detroit, 1907. Austin J. Durney received the Medal of Honor for his extraordinary bravery and coolness during the cable cutting operation off Cienfuegos, Cuba on 11 May 1898. He was then serving in USS Nashville (Gunboat # 7). U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 79951
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