Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Interim 1871 - 1899 - U.S. Navy
James Francis O'Conner
Details
- Also Known As: O'Connor, James Francis
- Rank: Landsman Engineer's Force
- Conflict/Era: Interim 1871 - 1899
- Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Jean Sands - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: June 15, 1880
- Medal of Honor Action Place: opposite the Navy Yard, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Citation
For jumping overboard from the U.S.S. Jean Sands, opposite the Norfolk Navy Yard, on the night of 15 June 1880, and rescuing from drowning a young girl who had fallen overboard.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Virginia
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: November 28, 1861, Portsmouth, Portsmouth County, VA, United States
- Died: September 17, 1940, Portsmouth, VA, United States
- Buried: Oak Grove Cemetery (MH) (I-824) , Portsmouth, VA, United States