Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Interim 1871 - 1899 - U.S. Navy
John Laverty
Details
- Also Known As: Lafferty, John
- Rank: First Class Fireman
- Conflict/Era: Interim 1871 - 1899
- Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Alaska - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: September 14, 1881
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Callao Bay, Peru
Citation
Second Award Serving on board the U.S.S. Alaska at Callao Bay, Peru, 14 September 1881. Following the rupture of the stop-valve chamber on that vessel, Laverty hauled the fires from under the boiler.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: California
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: June 17, 1845, County Tyrone, Ireland
- Died: November 13, 1903, Philadelphia, PA, United States
- Buried: Mount Moriah Cemetery (MH) (3-3-17 VA Plot), Philadelphia, PA, United States