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Service Profile
- Branch
- U.S. Navy
- Rank
- Coxswain
- Service Era
- Spanish-American War, Philippine-American War, Boxer Rebellion
- Medals Recorded
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Harry Delmar Fadden
Coxswain, U.S. Navy
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Biography
Rescuing a sailor from drowning off California
Harry Delmar Fadden was born on September 17, 1882, in The Dalles, Oregon. He served as a coxswain in the United States Navy aboard USS Adams.
On June 30, 1903, off the California coast, Fadden rescued O. C. Hawthorne, a landsman in training, from drowning at sea. His Medal of Honor citation recognized his gallantry during the rescue. The award honored lifesaving courage in naval service outside a wartime engagement.
Fadden died on February 2, 1955, and is buried at Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park in Seattle, Washington. His Medal of Honor preserves the memory of a sailor who acted to save a fellow member of his ship's company.
Medal of Honor Citation
On board the U.S.S. Adams, for gallantry, rescuing O.C. Hawthorne, landsman for training, from drowning at sea, 30 June 1903.
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