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Property	Value
rdf:type	Military Person
rdfs:label	William J. Creelman
rdfs:comment	William James Creelman (August 3, 1874 – March 24, 1928) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. He was awarded the medal for jumping overboard during an 1897 winter storm in an unsuccessful attempt to rescue a shipmate from drowning. Creelman went on to become a commissioned officer before leaving the Navy.
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Birth Date	1874-08-03
Branch	United States Navy
Name	William James Creelman
placeofburial label	Place of burial
Birth Place	Brooklyn, New York
Awards	Medal of Honor
death date	1928-03-24
Rank	Landman (rank)
Allegiance	United States
placeofburial	Calvary Cemetery, New York City
abstract	William James Creelman (August 3, 1874 – March 24, 1928) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. He was awarded the medal for jumping overboard during an 1897 winter storm in an unsuccessful attempt to rescue a shipmate from drowning. Creelman went on to become a commissioned officer before leaving the Navy.