August Chandron
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August Chandron was a United States Navy
sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor
.
, Chandron immigrated to the United States and joined the Navy from New York. By November 21, 1885, he was serving as a seaman apprentice, second class, on the . On that morning, while Quinnebaug was at Alexandria
, Egypt, he and another sailor, Boatswain's Mate Hugh Miller
, jumped overboard and rescued Ordinary Seaman William Evans from drowning. For this action, both Chandron and Miller were awarded the Medal of Honor.
Chandron's official Medal of Honor citation reads:
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
.
Biography
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, Chandron immigrated to the United States and joined the Navy from New York. By November 21, 1885, he was serving as a seaman apprentice, second class, on the . On that morning, while Quinnebaug was at Alexandria
Alexandria
Alexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving...
, Egypt, he and another sailor, Boatswain's Mate Hugh Miller
Hugh Miller (Medal of Honor)
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, jumped overboard and rescued Ordinary Seaman William Evans from drowning. For this action, both Chandron and Miller were awarded the Medal of Honor.
Chandron's official Medal of Honor citation reads:
On board the U.S.S. Quinnebaug, Alexandria, Egypt, on the morning of 21 November 1885. Jumping overboard from that vessel, Chandron, with the aid of Hugh Miller, boatswain's mate, rescued William Evans, ordinary seaman, from drowning.
See also
- List of Medal of Honor recipients during peacetime