John James Doran

John James Doran
John James Doran
Born	July 6, 1864; Boston, Massachusetts, US
Died	February 16, 1904 (aged 39); Fall River, Massachusetts, US
Place of burial	Saint Patrick's Cemetery, Fall River, Massachusetts
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1884–1904
Rank	Chief Master-at-Arms
Unit	USS Marblehead (C-11); USS Montgomery (C-9)
Battles / wars	Spanish–American War; Battle of Guantanamo Bay; Battle of Cienfuegos; *Battle of Fort Cayo del Toro
Awards	Medal of Honor

John James Doran (July 6, 1864 – February 16, 1904) was a Boatswain's Mate, 2nd Class^[1] in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War.

Biography

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, enlisted in the Navy February 8, 1884 and served continuously until his death while serving as chief master-at-arms in USS Montgomery (C-9). He received the Medal of Honor for extraordinary bravery and coolness under heavy fire from the enemy while cutting the cables leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba, May 11, 1898.

Namesake

Two ships, USS Doran, were named for him. An elementary school in Fall River, Massachusetts is also named for him, as was a former second annex school to the first.

Medal of Honor citation

On board the USS Marblehead during the operation of cutting the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba, 11 May 1898. Facing the heavy fire of the enemy, Doran set an example of extraordinary bravery and coolness throughout this action.

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