George Sirian | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1818 Psara, Greece |
| Died | December 21, 1891 (aged 72–73) Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1827–1880 |
| Rank | Warrant officer |
| Battles / wars | |
| Spouse(s) | Eleanor Marshall |
| Children | Constantine Ambrose Sirian |
George Sirian (c. 1818 – December 21, 1891) was a Greek war orphan[1] brought into the United States aboard the USS Constitution ("Old Ironsides"). He served in the United States Navy with distinction for over fifty years, first as an ordinary seaman, and later as a warrant officer with the rank of Gunner.
- ^ Turkish Stone Shot, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, NNSY website. Retrieved 9 November 2008. Archived September 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine