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William Doolen
William Doolen (1841 – September 14, 1895) was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Mobile Bay.
Born as "'William Dolan" in 1841 in County Kildare, Ireland, Doolen immigrated to the United States and was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when he joined the U.S. Navy. He served during the Civil War as a coal heaver on the . At
- Quartermaster Thomas Cripps
- Chief Quartermaster Cornelius Cronin
- Boatswain's Mate Charles Deakin
- Chief Boatswain's Mate William Densmore
- Coal Heaver William Doolen
- Boatswain's Mate Adam Duncan
- Coxswain Hugh Hamilton
- Coxswain Thomas Hayes
- Captain of the Top John H. James
- Captain of the Top William Jones
- Sergeant James Martin, II (USMC)
- Captain of the Top James McIntosh
- Sergeant Andrew Miller (USMC)
- Captain of the Top James H. Morgan