Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Interim 1871 - 1899 - U.S. Navy
William Sweeney
Details
- Rank: Landsman Engineer's Force
- Conflict/Era: Interim 1871 - 1899
- Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Jean Sands - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: June 15, 1880
- Medal of Honor Action Place: opposite the Navy Yard, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Citation
For jumping overboard from the U.S.S. Jean Sands, opposite the Navy Yard, Norfolk, Va., on the night of 15 June 1880, and rescuing from drowning a young girl who had fallen overboard.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Massachusetts
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: 1856, Boston, Suffolk County, MA, United States
- Died: