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Interim 1899 - 1910 - U.S. Navy

Patrick Francis Bresnahan

Details
  • Rank: Watertender
  • Conflict/Era: Interim 1899 - 1910
  • Unit/Command:
    U.S.S. Iowa
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: January 25, 1905
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: U.S.S. Iowa, at Sea
Citation

Serving on board the U.S.S. Iowa for extraordinary heroism at the time of the blowing-out of the manhole plate of boiler D on board that vessel, 25 January 1905.

Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Vermont
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: April 14, 1921
  • Born: May 1, 1872, Peabody, Essex County, MA, United States
  • Died: January 29, 1940
  • Buried: St. Mary's Cemetery (MH), Salem, MA, United States
 

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