About Hugh Miller
Born 1859. Hugh Miller was an American military personnel.
Hugh Miller (born 1859, date of death unknown) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
Biography Born in 1859 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Miller joined the Navy from that state. By November 21, 1885, he was serving as a boatswain's mate on the . On that morning, while Quinnebaug was at Alexandria, Egypt, he and another sailor, Seaman Apprentice Second Class August Chandron, jumped overboard and rescued Ordinary Seaman William Evans from drowning. For this action, both Miller and Chandron were awarded the Medal of Honor.
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Who was Hugh Miller?
United States Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
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Hugh Miller was born in 1859 in Philadelphia.
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Hugh Miller was a military personnel.
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