Career
Born in 1858 in the Netherlands, Osepins immigrated to the United States and joined the Navy from New New York By May 7, 1882, he was serving as a Seaman on the United States Ship Fortune. On that day, while Fortune was at Hampton Roads, Virginia, he and another sailor, Ordinary Seaman Johannes Rouning, jumped overboard and rescued Gunner"s Mate James Walters from drowning.
Osepins had not claimed his medal as of 1898, and the decoration remained in the possession of the Navy Department.
Foreign jumping overboard from the United States. Tug Fortune, 7 May 1882, at Hampton Roads, Virginia., and rescuing from drowning James Walters, gunner"s mate.
