Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Interim 1871 - 1899 - U.S. Navy
Francis Moore
Details
- Rank: Boatswain's Mate
- Conflict/Era: Interim 1871 - 1899
- Unit/Command:
U.S. Training Ship Portsmouth - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: January 23, 1882
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Washington Navy Yard, D.C., USA
Citation
For jumping overboard from the U.S. training ship Portsmouth, at the Washington Navy Yard, 23 January 1882, and endeavoring to rescue Thomas Duncan, carpenter and caulker, who had fallen overboard.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: 1858, NY, United States
- Died: