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Morris was born between January 25, 1855 and February 12, 1862 in Dublin, Ireland but immigrated to the United States.
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John Morris
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In November 1880 he joined the Marine Corps from Brooklyn, New York and was assigned to the marine contingent aboard the United States Ship Lancaster. When the ship was at Villefranche, France, December 25, 1881 an ordinary seaman and prisoner named Robert Blizzard attempted to escape custody by jumping overboard. Morris was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps April 20, 1895.
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September 20, 1963 (aged 108) -
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Medal of Honor Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization: Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: 25 January 1855, New York, N.Y. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October 1884. Citation: For leaping overboard from the U.S. Flagship Lancaster, at Villefranche, France, 25 December 1881, and rescuing from drowning Robert Blizzard, ordinary seaman, a prisoner, who had jumped overboard.Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization: Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: 25 January 1855, New York, N.Y. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October 1884. Citation: For leaping overboard from the U.S. Flagship Lancaster, at Villefranche, France, 25 December 1881, and rescuing from drowning Robert Blizzard, ordinary seaman, a prisoner, who had jumped overboard.