Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Interim 1871 - 1899 - U.S. Navy
Henry Lakin Simpson
Details
- Also Known As: Simpson, D. Henry Lakin
- Rank: Fireman First Class
- Conflict/Era: Interim 1871 - 1899
- Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Essex - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: October 31, 1877
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Monrovia, Liberia
Citation
For rescuing from drowning John W. Powers, ordinary seaman on board the U.S.S. Essex, at Monrovia, Liberia, 31 October 1877.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: 1859, London, England
- Died: April 3, 1881, at sea
- Buried: Mount Zion Cemetery (in mass grave); remains removed from Swedenberg Burial Ground, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, Collingdale, PA, United States