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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
 

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