eacetime Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Ordinary Seaman Apprentice in the United States Navy. His citation reads "On board the USS Lancaster, Marseille, France, 20 November 1883. Jumping overboard, Auer rescued from drowning a French lad who had fallen into the sea from a stone pier astern of the ship."
Ordinary Seaman Apprentice John F Auer Navy
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Birth- Jan 1, 1866
Nyack, New York
Death- May 27, 1951-Age: 85 years
Nyack, New York
Burial
Oak Hill Cemetery Nyack Rockland County New York, USA Plot: Section K, Lot 139
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John F Auer
Gender
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