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Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Interim 1865 - 1870 - U.S. Navy
James Carey
Details
Rank: Seaman
Conflict/Era: Interim 1865 - 1870
Unit/Command: U.S.S. Huron
Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
Medal of Honor Action Date: 1867
Medal of Honor Action Place: near Rio de Janeiro
Citation
Seaman on board the U.S.S. Huron, for saving three shipmates from drowning.
Medal of Honor Recipient James Carey
Additional Details
Accredited to: New York
Awarded Posthumously: No
Born: 1844, Ireland
Died: September 18, 1913, Brooklyn, NY, United States
Buried: Holy Cross Cemetery (Section plots - Range 7 - Grave 8), Brooklyn, NY, United States