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. 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 . 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, , 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 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. See also List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Spanish–American War The Hiker (Fall River, Massachusetts) References 1864 births 1904 deaths United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients American military personnel of the Spanish–American War United States Navy non-commissioned officers People from Boston Spanish–American War recipients of the Medal of Honor