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Thomas E. Corcoran (October 12, 1839 – March 12, 1904) was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Siege of Vicksburg. He was awarded the medal for rescuing his crewmates during the sinking of his ship, the USS Cincinnati, in the Mississippi River. Under heavy fire from a Confederate artillery battery, Corcoran and three other men swam back and forth between the riverbank and the sinking ship, helping crewmen who could not swim reach shore. The four men then towed a small boat, carrying wounded sailors and the ship's commander, to the safety of Union forces.

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  • Thomas E. Corcoran (October 12, 1839 – March 12, 1904) was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Siege of Vicksburg. He was awarded the medal for rescuing his crewmates during the sinking of his ship, the USS Cincinnati, in the Mississippi River. Under heavy fire from a Confederate artillery battery, Corcoran and three other men swam back and forth between the riverbank and the sinking ship, helping crewmen who could not swim reach shore. The four men then towed a small boat, carrying wounded sailors and the ship's commander, to the safety of Union forces. (en)
  • Thomas E. Corcoran (12 de octubre de 1839 - 12 de marzo de 1904) fue un marinero de la Armada de la Unión en la Guerra Civil Americana y recibió la más alta condecoración del ejército de los Estados Unidos, la Medalla de Honor, por sus acciones durante el sitio de Vicksburg. Se le concedió la medalla por rescatar a sus compañeros de tripulación durante el hundimiento de su barco, el , en el río Misisipi. Bajo el intenso fuego de una batería de artillería confederada, Corcoran y otros tres hombres nadaron de un lado a otro entre la orilla del río y el barco que se hundía, ayudando a los tripulantes que no podían nadar a llegar a la orilla. Los cuatro hombres remolcaron entonces un pequeño barco, llevando a marineros heridos y al comandante del barco, a la seguridad de las fuerzas de la Unió (es)
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  • Dublin, Ireland (en)
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