Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Interim 1871 - 1899 - U.S. Navy
William Henry Belpitt
Details
- Also Known As: Belphitt, William Henry
- Rank: Captain of the Afterguard
- Conflict/Era: Interim 1871 - 1899
- Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Monocacy - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: October 7, 1884
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Foochow, China
Citation
On board the U.S.S. Monocacy, Foochow, China, 7 October 1884. Jumping overboard from that vessel on the morning of this date, Belpitt sustained, until picked up, a Chinaman who had been thrown into the water by the capsizing of a canoe.
Additional Details
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: April 19, 1885
Presented by Commander Francis Higginson on board the US Steamer Monocracy off the coast of Shanghai, China
- Born: May 3, 1860, Ryde, Australia
- Died: November 30, 1912
- Buried: Rookwood Catholic Cemetery (M2-N-1236) (buried as Belphitt), Rookwood, Australia