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Interim 1871 - 1899 - U.S. Navy

Henry Thompson

Details
  • Rank: Seaman
  • Conflict/Era: Interim 1871 - 1899
  • Unit/Command:
    U.S.S. Pensacola
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: June 27, 1878
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Mare Island, California, USA
Citation

For rescuing a man from drowning at Mare Island, Cal., 27 June 1878.

Henry Thompson, Medal of Honor Recipient
Henry Thompson, Medal of Honor Recipient
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: California
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Born: 1853, Eastport, Washington County, ME, United States
  • Died: February 8, 1948, Snug Harbor, New Brighton, NY, US
  • Buried: Sailors Snug Harbor Cemetery, New Brighton, NY, US
 

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