INTERIM AWARDS OF MEDAL OF HONOR
1871-1898
AHERN, WILLIAM
Rank and organization: Watertender, U.S. Navy. Born: 1861, Ireland.
Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 482, 1 November 1897. Citation:
On board the U.S.S. Puritan at the time of the collapse of one of
the crown sheets of boiler E of that vessel, 1 July 1897. Wrapped
in wet cloths to protect his face and arms, Ahern entered the fireroom,
crawled over the tops of the boilers and closed the auxiliary stop
valve, disconnecting boiler E and removing the danger of disabling
the other boilers.
ANDERSON, WILLIAM
Rank and organization: Coxswain, U.S. Navy. Born: 1852, Sweden.
Accredited to: New York. Citation: On board the U.S.S. Powhatan,
28 June 1878. Acting courageously, Anderson rescued from drowning
W. H. Moffatt, first class boy.
ATKINS, DANIEL
Rank and organization: Ship's Cook, First Class, U.S. Navy. Born:
1867, Brunswick, Va. Accredited to: Virginia. G.O. No.: 489, 20
May 1898. Citation: On board the U.S.S. Cushing, 11 February 1898.
Showing gallant conduct, Atkins attempted to save the life of the
late Ens. Joseph C. Breckenridge, U.S. Navy, who fell overboard
at sea from that vessel on this date.
AUER, JOHN F.
Rank and organization: Ordinary Seaman Apprentice, U.S. Navy. Born:
1866, New York. Accredited to: New York. Citation: On board the
U.S.S. Lancaster, Marseille, France, 20 November 1883. Jumping overboard,
Auer rescued from drowning a French lad who had fallen into the
sea from a stone pier astern of the ship.
BARRETT, EDWARD
Rank and organization: Second Class Fireman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1855,
Philadelphia, Pa. Accredited to: Pennsylvania. G.O. No.: 326, 18
October 1884. Citation: On board the U.S.S. Alaska at Callao Bay,
Peru, 14 September 1881. Following the rupture of the stop-valve
chamber, Barrett courageously hauled the fires from under the boiler
of that vessel.
BELPITT, W. H.
Rank and organization: Captain of the Afterguard, U.S. Navy. Born:
1859, Sydney, Australia. (Letter No. 126, 27 October 1884, LCDR
Iverson, U .S. Navy.) Citation: On board the U.S.S. Monocacy, Foochow,
China, 7 October 1884. Jumping overboard from that vessel on the
morning of this date, Belpitt sustained, until picked up, a Chinaman
who had been thrown into the water by the capsizing of a canoe.
BENSON, JAMES
Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1845, Denmark.
Enlisted at: Yokohama, Japan. G.O. No.: 180, 10 October 1872. Citation:
On board the U.S.S. Ossipee, 20 June 1872. Risking his life, Benson
leaped into the sea while the ship was going at a speed of 4 knots
and endeavored to save John K. Smith, landsman, of the same vessel,
from drowning.
BRADLEY, ALEXANDER
Rank and organization: Landsman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1855, Boston,
Mass. Accredited to: Massachusetts. G.O. No.: 180, 10 October 1872.
Citation: On board the U.S.S. Wachusett off Cowes, 7 August 1872.
Jumping overboard into a strong tideway, Bradley attempted to save
Philip Cassidy, landsman, of the U.S.S. Wabash, from drowning.
BUCHANAN, DAVID M.
Rank and organization: Apprentice, U.S. Navy. Born: 1862, Philadelphia,
Pa. Accredited to: Pennsylvania. G.O. No.: 246, 22 July 1879. Citation:
On board the U.S.S. Saratoga off Battery, New York Harbor, 15 July
1879. On the morning of this date, Robert Lee Robey, apprentice,
fell overboard from the after part of the ship into the tide which
was running strong ebb at the time and, not being an expert swimmer,
was in danger of drowning. Instantly springing over the rail after
him, Buchanan never hesitated for an instant to remove even a portion
of his clothing. Both men were picked up by the ship's boat following
this act of heroism.
CHANDRON, AUGUST
Rank and organization: Seaman Apprentice, Second Class, U.S. Navy.
Born: 1866, France. Accredited to: New York. (Letter, Capt. N. Judlow,
U.S. Navy, No. 8326B; 21 November 1885.) Citation: On board the
U.S.S. Quinnebaug, Alexandria, Egypt, on the morning of 21 November
1885. Jumping overboard from that vessel, Chandron, with the aid
of Hugh Miller, boatswain's mate, rescued William Evans, ordinary
seaman, from drowning.
CONNOLLY, MICHAEL
Rank and organization: Ordinary Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1855,
Boston, Mass. Accredited to: Massachusetts. G.O. No.: 218, 24 August
1876. Citation: On board the U.S.S. Plymouth, Halifax Harbor, Nova
Scotia, 7 August 1876. Acting gallantly, Connolly succeeding in
rescuing a citizen from drowning on this date.
COREY, WILLIAM
Rank and organization: Landsman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1853, New York,
N.Y. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 215, 9 August 1876. Citation:
On board the U.S.S. Plymouth, Navy Yard, New York, 26 July 1876.
Showing heroic conduct, Corey endeavored to save the life of one
of the crew of that ship who had fallen overboard from aloft.
COSTELLO, JOHN
Rank and organization: Ordinary Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1850,
Rouses Point, N.Y. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 214, 27 July
1876. Citation: On board the U.S.S. Hartford, Philadelphia, Pa.,
16 July 1876. Showing gallantry, Costello rescued from drowning
a landsman of that vessel.
COURTNEY, HENRY C.
Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1856, Springfield,
Ill. Accredited to: Illinois. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October 1884. Citation:
On board the U.S. Training Ship Portsmouth, Washington Navy Yard,
7 February 1882. Jumping overboard from that vessel, Courtney assisted
in rescuing Charles Taliaferro, jack-of-the-dust, from drowning.
CRAMEN, THOMAS
Rank and organization: Boatswain's Mate, U.S. Navy. Born: 1848,
Ireland. Accredited to: Massachusetts. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October
1884. Citation: On board the U.S.S. Portsmouth, Washington Navy
Yard, 7 February 1882. Jumping overboard from that vessel, Cramen
rescued Charles Taliaferro, jack-of-the-dust, from drowning.
CREELMAN, WILLIAM J.
Rank and organization: Landsman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1874, Brooklyn,
N.Y. Accredited to: New York. Citation: Attached to the U.S.S. Maine,
February 1897. Distinguishing himself, Creelman showed extraordinary
heroism in the line of his profession during an attempt to save
life at sea.
CUTTER, GEORGE W.
Rank and organization: Landsman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1849, Philadelphia,
Pa. Accredited to: Pennsylvania. G.O. No.: 176, 9 July 1872. Citation:
On board the U.S.S. Powhatan, Norfolk, Va., 27 May 1872. Jumping
overboard on this date, Cutter aided in saving one of the crew of
that vessel from drowning.
DAVIS, JOHN
Rank and organization: Ordinary Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1854,
Kingslow, Jamaica. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October 1884. Citation: On
board the U.S.S. Trenton, Toulon, France, February 1881. Jumping
overboard, Davis rescued Augustus Ohlensen, coxswain, from drowning.
DAVIS, JOSEPH H.
Rank and organization: Landsman, U.S. Navy. Entered service at:
Philadelphia, Pa. Born: 22 July 1860, Philadelphia, Pa. (Letter,
Mate J. W. Baxter, U.S. Navy, No. 8985, 25 January 1886.) Citation:
On board the U.S. Receiving Ship Dale off the Wharf at Norfolk,
Va., 22 January 1886. Jumping overboard from the ferryboat, Davis
rescued from drowning John Norman, ordinary seaman.
DEMPSEY, JOHN
Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1848, Ireland.
Accredited to: Massachusetts. Citation: On board the U.S.S. Kearsarge
at Shanghai, China, 23 January 1875. Displaying gallant conduct,
Dempsey jumped overboard from the Kearsarge and rescued from drowning
one of the crew of that vessel.
DENEEF, MICHAEL
Rank and organization: Captain of the Top, U.S. Navy. Born: 1851,
Massachusetts. Accredited to: Massachusetts. G.O. No.: 201, 18 January
1876. Citation: On board the U.S.S. Swatara at Para, Brazil, 1 December
1875. Displaying gallant conduct, Deneef jumped overboard and rescued
one of the crew of that vessel from drowning.
DENHAM, AUSTIN
Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1849, England.
Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 176, 9 July 1872. Citation: On
board the U.S.S. Kansas near Greytown, Nicaragua, 12 April 1872.
Displaying great coolness and self-possession at the time Comdr.
A. F. Crosman and others were drowned, Denham, by heroism and personal
exertion, prevented greater loss of life.
EILERS, HENRY A.
Rank and organization: Gunner's Mate, U.S. Navy. Born: 1871, Newark,
N.J. Accredited to: New Jersey. G.O. No.: 404, 22 November 1892.
Citation: On board the U.S.S. Philadelphia during the sham attack
on Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Md., 17 September 1892. Displaying extraordinary
heroism in the line of his profession on this occasion, Eilers remained
at his post in the magazine and stamped out the burning particles
of a prematurely exploded cartridge which had blown down the chute.
ELMORE, WALTER
Rank and organization: Landsman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1857, England.
Enlisted at: Toulon, France. Citation: On board the U.S.S. Gettysburg;
for jumping overboard and saving from drowning Wallace Febrey, landsman,
while that vessel was under way at sea in latitude 36 degrees 58
minutes north, longitude 3 degrees 44 minutes east, I October 1878.
ENRIGHT, JOHN
Rank and organization: Landsman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1864, Lynn, Mass.
Accredited to: Massachusetts. Citation: On board the U.S.S. Ranger
off Ensenada, Mexico, 18 January 1886. Jumping overboard from that
vessel, Enright rescued John Bell, ordinary seaman, and George Svensson,
ordinary seaman, from drowning.
EVERETTS, JOHN
Rank and organization: Gunner's Mate, Third Class, U.S. Born: 25
August 1873, Therold, Canada. Accredited to: New G.O. No.: 489,
20 May 1898. Citation: Serving on board the U.S.S. Cushing, 11 February
1898, Everetts displayed gallant conduct in attempting to save the
life of the late Ens. Joseph C. Breckinridge, U.S. Navy, who fell
overboard at sea from that vessel.
FASSEUR, ISAAC L.
Rank and organization: Ordinary Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1860 Holland.
Biography not available. Citation: Serving on board the U.S.S. Lackawanna,
13 June 1884, at Callao, Peru, Fasseur rescued William Cruise, who
had fallen overboard, from drowning.
FLANNAGAN, JOHN
Rank and organization: Boatswain's Mate, U.S. Navy. Born: 1852,
Ireland. Accredited to: New York. Citation: Serving on board the
U.S.S. Supply, Flannagan rescued from drowning David Walsh, seaman,
of Le Havre, France, 26 October 1878.
FOWLER, CHRISTOPHER
Rank and organization: Quartermaster, U.S. Navy. Born: 1850, New
York. Accredited to: New York. Citation: Served on board the U.S.S.
Fortune off Point Zapotitlan, Mexico, 11 May 1874. On the occasion
of the capsizing of one of the boats of the Fortune and the drowning
of a portion of the boat's crew, Fowler displayed gallant conduct.
GIDDING, CHARLES
Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1853, Bangor, Maine.
Accredited to: Maine. G.O. No.: 215, 9 August 1876. Citation: Serving
on board the U.S.S. Plymouth, Gidding showed heroic conduct in trying
to save the life of one of the crew of that ship, who had fallen
overboard from aloft at the Navy Yard, New York, 26 July 1876.
GILLICK, MATTHEW
Rank and organization: Boatswain's Mate, U.S. Navy. Born: 1852,
Providence, R.I. Accredited to: Rhode Island. G.O. No.: 326, 18
October 1884. Citation: Serving on board the U.S.S. Lancaster at
Marseille, France, 20 November 1883. Jumping overboard from the
Lancaster, Gillick rescued from drowning a French lad who had fallen
into the sea from a stone pier astern of the ship.
HANDRAN, JOHN
Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1852, Massachusetts.
Accredited to: Massachusetts. G.O. No.: 206, 15 February 1876. Citation:
For gallant conduct while serving on board the U.S.S. Franklin at
Lisbon, Portugal, 9 January 1876. Jumping overboard, Handran rescued
from drowning one of the crew of that vessel.
HARRINGTON, DAVID
Rank and organization: First Class Fireman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1856,
Washington, D.C. Accredited to: Washington, D.C. G.O. No.: 326,
18 October 1884. Citation: Served on board the U.S.S. Tallapoosa
at the time of the sinking of that vessel, on the night of 21 August
1884. Remaining at his post of duty in the fireroom until the fires
were put out by the rising waters, Harrington opened the safety
valves when the water was up to his waist.
HAYDEN, JOHN
Rank and organization: Apprentice, U.S. Navy. Born: 1863, Washington,
D.C. Accredited to: Washington, D.C. G.O. No.: 246, 22 July 1879.
Citation: On board the U.S. Training Ship Saratoga. On the morning
of 15 July 1879, while the Saratoga was anchored off the Battery,
in New York Harbor, R. L. Robey, apprentice, fell overboard. As
the tide was running strong ebb, the man, not being an expert swimmer,
was in danger of drowning. David M. Buchanan, apprentice, instantly,
without removing any of his clothing, jumped after him. Stripping
himself, Hayden stood coolly watching the 2 in the water, and when
he thought his services were required, made a dive from the rail
and came up alongside them and rendered assistance until all 3 were
picked up by a boat from the ship.
HILL, GEORGE
Rank and organization: Chief Quarter Gunner, U.S. Navy. Born: 1844,
England. Entered service at: New York, N.Y. G.O. No.: 176, 9 July
1872. Citation: Serving on board the U.S.S. Kansas, Hill displayed
great coolness and self-possession at the time Comdr. A. F. Crosman
and others were drowned, near Greytown, Nicaragua, 12 April 1872,
and by extraordinary heroism and personal exertion, prevented greater
loss of life.
HILL, WILLIAM L.
Rank and organization: Captain of the Top, U.S. Navy. Born: 1856,
Brooklyn, N.Y. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October
1884. Citation: Serving on board the U.S. Training Ship Minnesota
at Newport, R.I., 22 June 1881, Hill jumped overboard and sustained
William Mulcahy, third class boy, who had fallen overboard, until
picked up by a steam launch.
HOLT, GEORGE
Rank and organization: Quarter Gunner, U.S. Navy. Born: 1840, Kentucky.
Accredited to: Kentucky. G.O. No.: 180, 10 October 1872. Citation:
On board the U.S.S. Plymouth, Hamburg Harbor, 3 July 1871. Jumping
overboard at the imminent risk of his life, Holt, with a comrade,
rescued from drowning one of a party who was thrown from a shore
boat into a 4-knot, running tide while the boat was coming alongside
the ship.
HORTON, JAMES
Rank and organization: Captain of the Top, U.S. Navy. Born: 1850,
Boston, Mass. Accredited to: Massachusetts. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October
1884. Citation: Serving on board the U.S.S. Constitution, at sea,
13 February 1879, Horton showed courageous conduct in going over
the stern during a heavy gale and cutting the fastenings of the
ship's rudder chains.
JOHNSON, JOHN
Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1839, Philadelphia,
Pa. Accredited to: Pennsylvania. G.O. No.: 176, 9 July 1872. Citation:
Serving on board the U.S.S. Kansas near Greytown, Nicaragua 12 April
1872, Johnson displayed great coolness and self-possession ai the
time Comdr. A. F. Crosman and others were drowned and, by extraordinary
heroism and personal exertion, prevented greater loss of life.
JOHNSON, WILLIAM
Rank and organization: Cooper, U.S. Navy. Born: 1855, St. Vincent
West Indies. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October
1884. Citation: Serving on board the U.S.S. Adams at the Navy Yard,
Mare Island, Calif., 14 November 1879, Johnson rescued Daniel W.
Kloppen, a workman, from drowning.
KERSEY, THOMAS
Rank and organization: Ordinary Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1847,
St. Johns, Newfoundland. Accredited to: Massachusetts. G.O. No.:
215, 9 August 1876. Citation: Serving on board the U.S.S. Plymouth
at the Navy Yard, New York, 26 July 1876, Kersey displayed bravery
and presence of mind in rescuing from drowning one of the crew of
that vessel.
KING, HUGH
Rank and organization: Ordinary Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1845,
Ireland. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 176, 9 July 1872. Citation:
On board the U.S.S. Iroquois, Delaware River, 7 September 1871.
Jumping overboard at the imminent risk of his life, King rescued
one of the crew of that vessel from drowning.
KYLE, PATRICK J.
Rank and organization: Landsman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1855, Ireland.
Accredited to: Massachusetts. Citation: For rescuing from drowning
a shipmate from the U.S.S. Quinnebaug, at Port Mahon, Minorca, 13
March 1879.
LAKIN, THOMAS
Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1840, New York.
Accredited to: New York. Citation: Serving on board the U.S.S. Narragansett
at the Navy Yard, Mare Island, Calif., November 1874, jumping overboard,
Lakin displayed gallant conduct by rescuing 2 men of that ship from
drowning.
LAVERTY, JOHN
Rank and organization: First Class Fireman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1849,
Ireland. Accredited to: California. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October 1884.
Citation: Serving on board the U.S.S. Alaska at Callao Bay, Peru,
14 September 1881. Following the rupture of the stop-valve chamber
on that vessel, Laverty hauled the fires from under the boiler,
LEJEUNE, EMILE
Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1853, France. Accredited
to: New York. G.O. No.: 212, 9 June 1876. Citation: Serving on board
the U.S.S. Plymouth, Lejeune displayed gallant conduct in rescuing
a citizen from drowning at Port Royal, S.C., 6 June 1876.
LOW, GEORGE
Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1847, Canada. Accredited
to: New York. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October 1884. Citation: For jumping
overboard from the U.S.S. Tennessee at New Orleans, La., 15 February
1881, and sustaining, until picked up by a boat's crew, N. P. Petersen,
gunner's mate, who had fallen overboard.
LUCY, JOHN
Rank and organization: Second Class Boy, U.S. Navy. Born: 1859,
New York, N.Y. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 214, 27 July 1876.
Citation: Displayed heroic conduct while serving on board the U.S.
Training Ship Minnesota on the occasion of the burning of Castle
Garden at New York, 9 July 1876.
MADDIN, EDWARD
Rank and organization: Ordinary Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1852,
Newfoundland. Accredited to: Massachusetts. G.O. No.: 206, 15 February
1876. Citation: Serving on board the U.S.S. Franklin at Lisbon,
Portugal, 9 January 1876. Displaying gallant conduct, Maddin jumped
overboard and rescued one of the crew of that vessel from drowning.
MAGEE, JOHN W.
Rank and organization: Second Class Fireman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1859,
Maryland. Accredited to: Maryland. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October 1884.
Citation: Serving on board the U.S.S. Tallapoosa during the sinking
of that vessel on the night of 21 August 1884. During this period,
Magee remained at his post of duty in the fireroom until the fires
were put out by the rising waters.
MANNING, HENRY J.
Rank and organization: Quartermaster, U.S. Navy. Born: 1859, New
Haven, Conn. Accredited to: Connecticut. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October
1884. Citation: Serving on board the U.S. Training Ship New Hampshire,
off Newport, R.I., 4 January 1882. Jumping overboard, Manning endeavored
to rescue Jabez Smith, second class musician, from drowning.
MATTHEWS, JOSEPH
Rank and organization: Captain of the Top, U.S. Navy. Born: 1849,
Malta. Accredited to: Pennsylvania. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October 1884.
Citation: For courageous conduct in going over the stern of the
U.S.S. Constitution at sea, 13 February 1879, during a heavy gale,
and cutting the fastenings of the ship's rudder chains.
McCARTON, JOHN
Rank and organization: Ship's Printer, U.S. Navy. Born: 1847, Brooklyn,
N.Y. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October 1884. Citation:
For jumping overboard from the U.S. Training Ship New Hampshire
off Coasters Harbor Island, near Newport, R.l., 4 January 1882,
and endeavoring to rescue Jabez Smith, second class musician, from
drowning.
MILLER, HUGH
Rank and organization: Boatswain's Mate, U.S. Navy. Born: 1859
Philadelphia, Pa. Accredited to: Pennsylvania. (Letter Capt. N.
Judlow U.S. Navy, No. 8326/B; 21 November 1885.) Citation: For jumping
overboard from the U.S.S. Quinnebaug, at Alexandria, Egypt, on the
morning of 21 November 1885 and assisting in saving a shipmate from
drowning.
MILLMORE, JOHN
Rank and organization: Ordinary Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1860,
New York, N.Y. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October
1884. Citation: Serving on board the U.S.S. Essex, Millmore rescued
from drowning John W. Powers, ordinary seaman, serving on the same
vessel with him, at Monrovia, Liberia, 31 October 1877.
MITCHELL, THOMAS
Rank and organization: Landsman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1857, New York,
N.Y. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October 1884. Citation:
Serving on board the U.S.S. Richmond, Mitchell rescued from drowning,
M. F. Caulan, first class boy, serving with him on the same vessel,
at Shanghai, China, 17 November 1879.
MOORE, FRANCIS
Rank and organization: Boatswain's Mate, U.S. Navy. Born: 1858
New York. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October 1884.
Citation: For jumping overboard from the U.S. Training Ship Portsmouth,
at the Washington Navy Yard, 23 January 1882, and endeavoring to
rescue Thomas Duncan, carpenter and calker, who had fallen overboard.
MOORE, PHILIP
Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born. 1853, Newfoundland.
Accredited to: Rhode Island. G. O. No.: 326, 18 October 1884. Citation:
For jumping overboard from the U.S.S. Trenton, at Genoa, Italy,
21 September 1880, and rescuing from drowning Hans Paulsen, ordinary
seaman.
MORRIS, JOHN
Rank and organization: Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: 25 January
1855, New York, N.Y. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 326, 18
October 1884. Citation: For leaping overboard from the U.S. Flagship
Lancaster, at Villefranche, France, 25 December 1881, and rescuing
from drowning Robert Blizzard, ordinary seaman, a prisoner, who
had jumped overboard.
MORSE, WILLIAM
Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1852, Germany.
Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October 1884. Citation.
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.
NOIL, JOSEPH B.
Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1841, Nova Scotia.
Accredited to: New York. Citation: Serving on board the U.S.S. Powhatan
at Norfolk, 26 December 1872, Noil saved Boatswain J. C. Walton
from drowning.
NORRIS, J. W.
Rank and organization: Landsman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1862, England.
Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October 1884. Citation:
Serving on board the U.S.S. Jamestown, New York Navy Yard, 20 December
1883, Norris rescued from drowning A. A. George, who had fallen
overboard.
O'CONNER, JAMES F.
Rank and orgartization: Landsman, Engineer's Force, U.S. Navy.
Born: 1862, Portsmouth, Va. Accredited to: Virginia. G.O. No.: 326,
18 October 1884. Citation: For jumping overboard from the U.S.S.
Jean Sands, opposite the Norfolk Navy Yard, on the night of 15 June
1880, and rescuing from drowning a young girl who had fallen overboard.
OHMSEN, AUGUST
Rank and organization: Master-at-Arms, U.S. Navy. Born: 1853, Germany.
Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October 1884. Citation:
On board the U.S.S. Tallapoosa at the time of the sinking of that
vessel, on the night of 21 August 1884. Clearing the berth deck,
Ohmsen remained there until the water was waist deep, wading about
with outstretched arms, rousing the men out of their hammocks. Then,
going on deck, he assisted in lowering the first cutter and then
the dinghy, of which he took charge.
O'NEAL, JOHN
Rank and organization: Boatswain's Mate, U.S. Navy. Born: 1841,
Ireland. Accredited to: Pennsylvania. G.O. No.: 176, 9 July 1872.
Citation: Serving on board the U.S.S. Kansas, O'Neal displayed great
coolness and self-possession at the time Comdr. A. F. Crosman and
others were drowned near Greytown, Nicaragua, 12 April 1872, and
by personal exertion prevented greater loss of life.
OSBORNE, JOHN
Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1844, New Orleans,
La. Accredited to: Louisiana. G.O. No.: 218, 24 August 1876. Citation:
Serving on board the U.S.S. Juniata, Osborne displayed gallant conduct
in rescuing from drowning an enlisted boy of that vessel, at Philadelphia,
Pa., 21 August 1876.
OSEPINS, CHRISTIAN
Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1858, Holland.
Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October 1884. Citation:
For jumping overboard from the U.S. Tug Fortune, 7 May 1882, at
Hampton Roads, Va., and rescuing from drowning James Walters, gunner's
mate.
PARKER, ALEXANDER
Rank and organization: Boatswain's Mate, U.S. Navy. Born: 1832,
Kensington, N.J. Accredited to: New Jersey. G.O. No.: 215, 9 August
1876. Citation: For gallant conduct in attempting to save a shipmate
from drowning at the Navy Yard, Mare Island, Calif., on 25 July
1876.
PILE, RICHARD
Rank and organization: Ordinary Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1849,
West Indies. Accredited to: Massachusetts. G.O. No.: 176, 9 July
1872. Citation: Serving on board the U.S.S. Kansas, Pile displayed
great coolness and self-possession at the time Comdr. A. F. Crosman
and others were drowned, near Greytown, Nicaragua, 12 April 1872,
and by his extraordinary heroism and personal exertion prevented
greater loss of
REGAN, PATRICK
Rank and organization: Ordinary Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1852,
Ireland. Accredited to: New York. Citation: Serving on board the
U.S.S. Pensacola, Regan displayed gallant conduct in the harbor
of Coquimbor, Chile, 30 July 1873.
ROUNING, JOHANNES
Rank and organization: Ordinary Seaman. U.S. Navy. Biography not
available. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October 1884. Citation: For jumping
overboard from the U.S. Tug Fortune, 7 May 1882, at Hampton Roads,
Va., and rescuing from drowning James Walters, gunner's mate.
RUSSELL, JOHN
Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1852, New York,
N.Y. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October 1884. Citation:
For jumping overboard from the U.S.S. Trenton, at Genoa, Italy,
21 September 1880, and rescuing from drowning Hans Paulsen, ordinary
seaman.
RYAN, RICHARD
Rank and organization: Ordinary Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1851,
Connecticut. Accredited to: Connecticut. G.O. No.: 207, 23 March
1876. Citation: Serving on board the U.S.S. Hartford, Ryan displayed
gallant conduct in jumping overboard at Norfolk, Va., and rescuing
from drowning one of the crew of that vessel, 4 March 1876.
SADLER, WILLIAM
Rank and organization: Captain of the Top, U.S. Navy. Born: 1854,
Boston, Mass. Accredited to: Massachusetts. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October
1884. Citation: For jumping overboard from the U.S.S. Saratoga,
off Coasters Harbor Island, R.I., 25 June 1881, and sustaining until
picked up by a boat from the ship, Frank Gallagher, second class
boy, who had fallen overboard.
SAPP, ISACC
Rank and organization: Seaman, Engineer's Force, U.S. Navy. Born:
1844, Philadelphia, Pa. Accredited to: Pennsylvania. G.O. No.: 169,
8 February 1872. Citation: On board the U.S.S. Shenandoah during
the rescue of a shipmate at Villefranche, 15 December 1871. Jumping
overboard, Sapp gallantly assisted in saving Charles Prince, seaman,
from drowning.
SIMPSON, HENRY
Rank and organization: First Class Fireman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1859,
London, England. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October
1884. Citation: For rescuing from drowning John W. Powers, ordinary
seaman on board the U.S.S. Essex, at Monrovia, Liberia, 31 October
1877.
SMITH, JAMES
Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1838, Hawaiian
Islands. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 176, 9 July 1872. Citation:
Serving on board the U.S.S. Kansas, Smith displayed great coolness
and self-possession at the time Comdr. A. F. Crosman and others
were drowned near Greytown, Nicaragua, 12 April 1872, and by extraordinary
heroism and personal exertion, prevented greater loss of life.
SMITH, JOHN
Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1854, Bermuda.
Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October 1884. Citation:
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.
SMITH, THOMAS
Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1856, Ireland.
Accredited to: Virginia. Citation: For rescuing from drowning William
Kent, coxswain of the U.S.S. Enterprise, off Para, Brazil, I October
1878.
STEWART, JAMES A.
Rank and organization: Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: 1839,
Philadelphia, Pa. Accredited to: Pennsylvania. G.O. No.: 180, 10
October 1872. Citation: Serving on board the U.S.S. Plymouth, Stewart
jumped overboard in the harbor of Villefranche, France, 1 February
1872 and saved Midshipman Osterhaus from drowning.
SULLIVAN, JAMES F.
Rank and organization: Boatswain's Mate, U.S. Navy. Born: 1857,
Lowell, Mass. Accredited to: Massachusetts. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October
1884. Citation: For jumping overboard from the U.S. Training Ship
New Hampshire, at Newport, R.I., 21 April 1882, and rescuing from
drowning Francis T. Price, third class boy.
SWEENEY, ROBERT
Rank and organization: Ordinary Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born. 1853 Montreal,
Canada. Accredited to: New Jersey. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October 1884.
Second award. Citation: Serving on board the U.S.S. Kearsarge, at
Hampton Roads, Va., 26 October 1881, Sweeney jumped overboard and
assisted in saving from drowning a shipmate who had fallen overboard
into a strongly running tide.
SECOND AWARD
Citation: Serving on board the U.S.S. Jamestown, at the Navy Yard
New York, 20 December 1883, Sweeney rescued from drowning A. A.
George, who had fallen overboard from that vessel.
SWEENEY, WILLIAM
Rank and organization: Landsman, Engineer's Force, U.S. Navy. Born:
1856, Boston, Mass. Accredited to: Massachusetts. C O. No.326, 18
October 1884. Citation: For jumping overboard from the U.S.S. Jean
Sands, opposite the Navy Yard, Norfolk, Va., on the night of 15
June 1880, and rescuing from drowning a young girl who had fallen
overboard.
TAYLOR, RICHARD H.
Rank and organization: Quartermaster, U.S. Navy. Born: 1871, Virginia.
Accredited to: Virginia. G.O. No.: 157, 20 April 1904. Citation:
Serving on board the U.S.S. Nipsic, Taylor displayed gallantry during
the hurricane at Apia, Samoa, 16 March 1889.
THAYER, JAMES
Rank and organization: Ship's Corporal U.S. Navy. Born: 1853, Ireland.
Accredited to: Pennsylvania. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October 1884. Citation:
For rescuing from drowning a boy serving with him on the U.S.S.
Constitution, at the Navy Yard, Norfolk, Va., 16 November 1879.
THOMPSON, HENRY
Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Biography not available.
Citation: For rescuing a man from drowning at Mare Island, Calif.,
27 June 1878.
THORNTON, MICHAEL
Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1856, Ireland.
Accredited to: Pennsylvania. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October 1884. Citation:
For jumping overboard from the U.S. Tug Leyden, near Boston, Mass.,
26 August 1881, and sustaining until picked up, Michael Drennan,
landsman, who had jumped overboard while temporarily insane.
TOBIN, PAUL
Rank and organization: Landsman, U.S. Navy. Birth: Plybin, France.
Entered service at: Brest, France. G.O. No.: 180, 10 October 1872.
Citation: On board the U.S.S. Plymouth, Hamburg Harbor, 3 July 1871.
Jumping overboard at the imminent risk of his life, Tobin, with
a comrade, rescued from drowning one of a party who was thrown from
a shore boat into a 4-knot running tide while the boat was coming
alongside the ship.
TROUT, JAMES M.
Rank and organization: Second Class Fireman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1850,
Philadelphia, Pa. Accredited to: Pennsylvania. Citation: Serving
on board the U.S.S. Frolic, Trout displayed gallant conduct in endeavoring
to save the life of one of the crew of that vessel who had fallen
overboard at Montevideo, 20 April 1877.
TROY, JEREMIAH
Rank and organization: Chief Boatswain's Mate, U.S. Navy. Born:
1845, New York, N.Y. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 326, 18
October 1884. Citation: For jumping overboard from the U.S. Training
Ship New Hampshire, at Newport, R.I., 21 April 1882, and rescuing
from drowning Francis T. Price, third class boy.
TURVELIN, ALEXANDER HAURE
Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1847, Russia. G.O.
No.: 326, 18 October 1884. Citation: For jumping overboard from
the U.S.S. Trenton, at Toulon, France, February 1881, and rescuing
from drowning Augustus Ohlensen, coxswain.
WEISBOGEL, ALBERT
Rank and organization: Captain of the Mizzen Top, U.S. Navy. Born:
1844, New Orleans, La. Accredited to: Louisiana. G.O. No.: 207,
23 March 1876; 212, 9 June 1876. Second award. Citation: For gallant
conduct in jumping overboard from the U.S.S. Benicia, at sea, and
rescuing from drowning one of the crew of that vessel on 11 January
1874.
SECOND AWARD
Citation: For gallant conduct in jumping overboard from the U.S.S.
Plymouth, at sea, and rescuing from drowning one of the crew of
that vessel on 27 April 1876.
WEISSEL, ADAM
Rank and organization: Ship's Cook, U.S. Navy. Born: 1854, Germany.
Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October 1884. Citation:
For jumping overboard from the U.S. Training Ship Minnesota, at
Newport, R.l., 26 August 1881, and sustaining until picked up by
a boat from the ship, C. Lorenze, captain of the forecastle, who
had fallen overboard.
WILLIAMS, ANTONIO
Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1825, Malta. Citation:
For courage and fidelity displayed in the loss of the U.S.S. Huron,
24 November 1877.
WILLIAMS, HENRY
Rank and organization: Carpenter's Mate, U.S. Navy. Born 1833 Canada.
Accredited to: Pennsylvania. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October 1884 Citation:
For going over the stern of the U.S.S. Constitution, at sea, 13
February 1879, during a heavy gale, and performing important carpenter's
work upon her rudder.
WILLIAMS, LOUIS
Rank and organization: Captain of the Hold, U.S. Navy. Born: 1845
Norway. Accredited to: California. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October 1884
Second award. Citation: For jumping overboard from the U.S.S Lackawanna,
16 March 1883, at Honolulu, T.H., and rescuing from drowning Thomas
Moran, landsman.
SECOND AWARD
Citation: Serving on board the U.S.S. Lackawanna, Williams rescued
from drowning William Cruise, who had fallen overboard at Callao
Peru, 13 June 1884.
WILLIS, GEORGE
Rank and organization: Coxswain, U.S. Navy. Born: 1839, Boston,
Mass. Accredited to: Massachusetts. Citation: Serving on board the
U.S.S. Tigress, Willis displayed gallant and meritorious conduct
on the night of 22 September 1873 off the coast of Greenland.
WILSON, AUGUST
Rank and organization: Boilermaker, U.S. Navy. Born: 1 March 1864,
Danzig, Germany. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.. 482, November
1897. Citation: For gallant conduct while serving on board the U.S.S.
Puritan and at the time of the collapse of one of the crown sheets
of boiler E on that vessel, 1 July 1897. Wrapping wet cloths about
his face and arms, Wilson entered the fireroom and opened the safety
valve, thus removing the danger of disabling the other boilers.
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