Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Interim 1899 - 1910 - U.S. Navy
Joseph Quick
Details
- Rank: Coxswain
- Conflict/Era: Interim 1899 - 1910
- Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Yorktown - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: April 27, 1902
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Yokohama, Japan
Citation
For heroism in rescuing Walenty Wisnieroski, Machinist Second Class, from drowning at Yokohama, Japan, 27 April 1902, while serving on board the U.S.S. Yorktown.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: 1877, NY, United States
- Died: June 27, 1969, Tampa, FL, United States
- Buried: The Evergreens Cemetery (Main-773), Brooklyn, NY, United States