Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Interim 1871 - 1899 - U.S. Navy
Alexander Parker
Details
- Rank: Boatswain's Mate
- Conflict/Era: Interim 1871 - 1899
- Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Portsmouth - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: July 25, 1876
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Mare Island Navy Yard, California, USA
Citation
For gallant conduct in attempting to save a shipmate from drowning at the Navy Yard, Mare Island, Cal., on 25 July 1876.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: New Jersey
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: 1832, Kensington, NJ, United States
- Died: October 2, 1900, Vallejo, CA, United States
- Buried: Mare Island Cemetery (MH), Vallejo, CA, United States