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Medal of Honor Recipient

Isaac L. Fasseur

U.S. Navy · Interim 1871 - 1899

MOH-RC-002850Source-based record

The award

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Navy Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1884

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Medal of Honor

1884-06-13

Callao, Peru

Rank at action
Ordinary Seaman
Service
U.S. Navy
Conflict
Interim 1871 - 1899
Unit or command
U.S.S. Lackawanna

The Citation

Sources ↓
Serving on board the U.S.S. Lackawanna, 13 June 1884, at Callao, Peru, Fasseur rescued William Cruise, who had fallen overboard, from drowning.

Sources & record notes

General Order comparison: pending. Current-profile review does not mean that the underlying original order has been examined.

  1. Isaac L. Fasseur — Congressional Medal of Honor Society recipient profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-09-01

    current identity, service, action metadata, and citation comparison

Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-002864
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-09-01
Archive transcription SHA-256
008f6f14c8524fc6ff9278dc107d5393345e0e1d549c0dbde5ccd15faf7b1232

Legacy transcription retained without substantive editing; rendered current reference profile comparison is documented in the Phase 10 evidence snapshot.

Current official reference profile confirms identity and core action metadata; exact legacy citation text and checksum are retained; General Order comparison remains pending.

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