Years of service 1884–1904 Awards Medal of Honor Role Boatswain | Name John Doran Rank Chief Master-at-Arms | |
Born July 6, 1864
Boston, Massachusetts ( 1864-07-06 ) Place of burial Saint Patrick's Cemetery, Fall River, Massachusetts Allegiance United States of America Battles/wars Spanish–American War
*Battle of Guantanamo Bay
*Battle of Cienfuegos
*Battle of Fort Cayo del Toro Died February 16, 1904, Fall River, Massachusetts, United States | ||
Service/branch United States Navy | ||
John James Doran (July 6, 1864 – February 16, 1904) was a Boatswain's Mate, 2nd Class in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War.
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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.