Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Interim 1865 - 1870 - U.S. Navy
James Carey
Details
- Rank: Seaman
- Conflict/Era: Interim 1865 - 1870
- Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Huron - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: 1867
- Medal of Honor Action Place: near Rio de Janeiro
Citation
Seaman on board the U.S.S. Huron, for saving three shipmates from drowning.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: 1844, Ireland
- Died: September 18, 1913, Brooklyn, NY, United States
- Buried: Holy Cross Cemetery (Section plots - Range 7 - Grave 8), Brooklyn, NY, United States