Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
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