Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Interim 1871 - 1899 - U.S. Navy
James F Sullivan
Details
- Also Known As: Garvey, Michael J.
- Rank: Boatswain's Mate
- Conflict/Era: Interim 1871 - 1899
- Unit/Command:
U.S. Training Ship New Hampshire - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: April 21, 1882
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Citation
For jumping overboard from the U.S. training ship New Hampshire, at Newport, R.I., 21 April 1882, and rescuing from drowning Francis T. Price, third class boy.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Massachusetts
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: 1857, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA, United States
- Died: March 17, 1917, Lowell, MA, United States
- Buried: St. Patrick Cemetery, Waltham, MA, United States