Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Interim 1871 - 1899 - U.S. Navy
George Holt
Details
- Rank: Quarter Gunner
- Conflict/Era: Interim 1871 - 1899
- Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Plymouth - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: July 3, 1871
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Hamburg Harbor, Germany
Citation
On board the U.S.S. Plymouth, Hamburg Harbor, 3 July 1871. Jumping overboard at the imminent risk of his life, Holt, with a comrade, rescued from drowning one of a party who was thrown from a shore boat into a four-knot running tide while the boat was coming alongside the ship.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Kentucky
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: 1840, KY, United States
- Died: August 26, 1875, Chelsea, MA, United States