Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Interim 1871 - 1899 - U.S. Navy
Hugh Miller
Details
- Rank: Boatswain's Mate
- Conflict/Era: Interim 1871 - 1899
- Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Quinnebaug - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: November 21, 1885
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Alexandria, Egypt
Citation
For jumping overboard from the U.S.S. Quinnebaug, at Alexandria, Egypt, on the morning of 21 November 1885 and assisting in saving a shipmate from drowning.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Pennsylvania
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: 1859, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, United States
- Died: