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Interim 1871 - 1899 - U.S. Navy

August Wilson

Details
  • Rank: Boilermaker
  • Conflict/Era: Interim 1871 - 1899
  • Unit/Command:
    U.S.S. Puritan
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: July 1, 1897
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Brooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Citation

For gallant conduct while serving on board the U.S.S. Puritan and at the time of the collapse of one of the crown sheets of boiler E on that vessel, 1 July 1897. Wrapping wet cloths about his face and arms, Wilson entered the fireroom and opened the safety valve, thus removing the danger of disabling the other boilers.

Medal of Honor Recipient August Wilson
Medal of Honor Recipient August Wilson
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: New York
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Born: March 1, 1864, Danzig (now Gdansk), Poland (Prussia/Germany)
  • Died:
 

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