Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Interim 1871 - 1899 - U.S. Navy
Michael Thornton
Details
- Rank: Seaman
- Conflict/Era: Interim 1871 - 1899
- Unit/Command:
U.S. Tug Leyden - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: August 26, 1881
- Medal of Honor Action Place: near Boston, Massachusetts
Citation
For jumping overboard from the U.S. Tug Leyden, near Boston, Mass., 26 August 1881, and sustaining until picked up Michael Drennan, landsman, who had jumped overboard while temporarily insane.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Pennsylvania
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: June 17, 1856, Ireland
- Died:
- Buried: , AL