Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Interim 1871 - 1899 - U.S. Navy
Joseph B Noil
Details
- Rank: Seaman
- Conflict/Era: Interim 1871 - 1899
- Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Powhatan - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: December 26, 1872
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Citation
Serving on board the U.S.S. Powhatan at Norfolk, 26 December 1872, Noil saved Boatswain J.C. Walton from drowning.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: New York
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: 1841, Canada
- Died: March 21, 1882, Washington, DC, United States
- Buried: St. Elizabeth's East Campus Cemetery (Section 3, stone 535), Washington, DC, United States