John Smith (Medal of Honor recipient, 1880)

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John Smith
born 1854, date of death unknown
Place of birth	Bermuda
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Rank	Seaman
Unit	USS Shenandoah
Awards	Medal of Honor

John Smith (born 1854, date of death unknown) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor.

On 19 September 1880, Smith was serving as an Seaman on the screw sloop USS Shenandoah at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, when he saved a man from drowning. For his actions on that occasion, Seaman Smith was awarded the Medal of Honor four years later, on 18 October 1884. His official Medal of Honor citation reads: "For jumping overboard from the U.S.S. Shenandoah, at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 19 September 1880, and rescuing from drowning James Grady, first class fireman."