Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Interim 1871 - 1899 - U.S. Navy
Henry C Courtney
Details
- Rank: Seaman
- Conflict/Era: Interim 1871 - 1899
- Unit/Command:
U.S. Training Ship Portsmouth - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: February 7, 1882
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Washington Navy Yard, D.C., USA
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.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Illinois
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: 1856, Springfield, Sangamon County, IL, United States
- Died: April 9, 1887, Brooklyn, NY, United States
- Buried: Cypress Hills National Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY, United States