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John Morris
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| Born | January 25, 1855 or February 12, 1862 Dublin, Ireland |
| Allegiance |  United States |
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 United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1880- 1895 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit | USS Lancaster (1858) |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
John Morris (born January 25, 1855, or February 12, 1862 – ?) was a Corporal serving in the United States Marine Corps serving aboard the USS Lancaster (1858) who received the Medal of Honor for saving another sailor from drowning.
Biography
Morris was born between January 25, 1855, and February 12, 1862, in Dublin, Ireland but immigrated to the United States. In November 1880 he joined the Marine Corps from Brooklyn, New York and was assigned to the marine contingent aboard the USS 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. Corporal Morris jumped into the water afterwards to save Blizzard from drowning and for his actions he received the Medal of Honor October 18, 1884. Morris was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps April 20, 1895.
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