Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Interim 1871 - 1899 - U.S. Navy
John McCarton
Details
- Rank: Ship's Printer
- Conflict/Era: Interim 1871 - 1899
- Unit/Command:
U.S. Training Ship New Hampshire - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: January 4, 1882
- Medal of Honor Action Place: off Coasters Harbor Island, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Citation
For jumping overboard from the U.S. training ship New Hampshire off Coasters Harbor Island, near Newport, R.I., 4 January 1882, and endeavoring to rescue Jabez Smith, second class musician, from drowning.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: 1847, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, United States
- Died: December 22, 1887, Newport, RI, United States
- Buried: Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY, United States