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Edward Maddin
Edward Maddin (May 15, 1852 – August 15, 1925) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
==Biography==
Born on May 15, 1852, in Newfoundland, Maddin joined the Navy from Massachusetts.〔〔 By January 9, 1876, he was serving as an ordinary seaman on the . On that morning, while ''Franklin'' was at Lisbon, Portugal, Landsman Henry O. Neil fell from the ship's lower boom into the water and was swept away by a strong tidal current. Maddin and another sailor, Seaman John Handran, jumped overboard and kept Neil afloat until a boat could be sent to their assistance. For this action, both Maddin and Handran were awarded the Medal of Honor a month later, on February 15.〔
Maddin's official Medal of Honor citation reads:
Serving on board the U.S.S. ''Franklin'' at Lisbon, Portugal, 9 January 1876. Displaying gallant conduct, Maddin jumped overboard and rescued one of the crew of that vessel from drowning.〔
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