Rear Admiral James Meredith Helm (16 December 1855 - 28 October 1927) was an officer in the United States Navy during the Spanish-American War. Born at Grayville, Illinois, Helm graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1875. He served in various ships and abroad until the Spanish-American War, when he commanded gunboat "Hornet". In the blockade of Cuba, he captured a Spanish steamer and three contraband schooners, … Wikipedia
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