Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Interim 1871 - 1899 - U.S. Marine Corps
John Morris
Details
- Rank: Corporal
- Conflict/Era: Interim 1871 - 1899
- Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Lancaster - Military Service Branch: U.S. Marine Corps
- Medal of Honor Action Date: December 25, 1881
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Villefranche, France
Citation
For leaping overboard from the U.S. flagship Lancaster, at Villefranche, France, 25 December 1881, and rescuing from drowning Robert Blizzard, ordinary seaman, a prisoner, who had jumped overboard.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: January 25, 1855, NY, United States
- Died: