Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Interim 1871 - 1899 - U.S. Navy
Austin Denham
Details
- Rank: Seaman
- Conflict/Era: Interim 1871 - 1899
- Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Kansas - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: April 12, 1872
- Medal of Honor Action Place: near Greytown, Nicaragua
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.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: September 29, 1850, England
- Died: June 2, 1948, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Buried: Calvary Cemetery (PMH) (B-2-38), Los Angeles, CA, United States