US Navy Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the United States Navy was a Chief Gunner's Mate. His CMOH citation reads "Serving on board the U.S.S. Missouri, for extraordinary heroism in entering a burning magazine through the scuttle and endeavoring to extinguish the fire by throwing water with his hands until a hose was passed to him, 13 April 1904". His Medal was awarded to him on May 26, 1904.
US Navy Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient. He served in the United States Navy was a Chief Gunner's Mate. His CMOH citation reads "Serving on board the U.S.S. Missouri, for extraordinary heroism in entering a burning magazine through the scuttle and endeavoring to extinguish the fire by throwing water with his hands until a hose was passed to him, 13 April 1904". His Medal was awarded to him on May 26, 1904.
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USS Missouri
Jan 20 1867
Feb 10 1930
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