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Spanish-American War - U.S. Marine Corps

Joseph Francis Scott

Details
  • Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Corporal)
  • Conflict/Era: Spanish-American War
  • Unit/Command:
    U.S.S. Nashville
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Marine Corps
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: May 11, 1898
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Cienfuegos, Cuba
Citation

On board the U.S.S. Nashville during the operation of cutting the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba, 11 May 1898. Facing the heavy fire of the enemy, Scott displayed extraordinary bravery and coolness throughout this action.

Medal of Honor Recipient Joseph F. Scott
Medal of Honor Recipient Joseph F. Scott
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: August 16, 1899

    Presented by Commander Raymond P. Rodgers of the USS Nashville at the Charlestown, MA, Navy Yard.

  • Born: June 4, 1866, Boston, Suffolk County, MA, United States
  • Died: February 28, 1941, Cambridge, MA, United States
  • Buried: Cambridge Cemetery (MH) (Mayflower Path 47168), Cambridge, MA, United States
 

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