John James Doran

He faced enemy fire as he cut cables off Cienfuegos in Cuba.

John James Doran was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He served in the United States Navy and was a boatswain's mate second class aboard USS Marblehead during the Spanish-American War.

On May 11, 1898, he took part in the operation to cut the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba. Under heavy enemy fire, he displayed the bravery and composure recognized in his Medal of Honor citation.

Doran later attained the rank of chief master-at-arms. He died on February 16, 1904, in Santiago, Cuba, and is buried at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Fall River, Massachusetts. His Medal of Honor commemorates his conduct during the Cienfuegos cable-cutting operation.

Official Medal of Honor citation:

On board the U.S.S. Marblehead during the operation of cutting the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba, 11 May 1898. Facing the heavy fire of the enemy, Doran set an example of extraordinary bravery and coolness throughout this action.