Career
A native of France, Lejeune joined the United States. Navy from New New York By June 6, 1876, he was serving as a seaman on the United States Ship Plymouth commanded by Captain Edward Barrett. On that day, he and other crewmen took Plymouth"s steam-powered launch to shore at Portuguese Royal, South Carolina.
While there, Lejeune rescued a civilian who had fallen off the Portuguese Royal wharf.
Serving on board the United States.S. Plymouth, Lejeune displayed gallant conduct in rescuing a citizen from drowning at Portuguese Royal, South Carolina (U.S.), 6 June 1876.
