James Thayer (Medal of Honor)
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James Thayer (Medal of Honor)
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James Thayer was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. Born in about 1853 in Ireland, Thayer immigrated to the United States and joined the Navy from Pennsylvania. By November 16, 1879, he was serving as a ship's corporal on the USS Constitution. On that day, while Constitution was at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Virginia, he rescued a young shipmate from drowning. For this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor fi
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