Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Interim 1865 - 1870 - U.S. Navy
William Halford
Details
- Rank: Coxswain (Highest Rank: Lieutenant)
- Conflict/Era: Interim 1865 - 1870
- Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Saginaw - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: October 1870
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Pacific Ocean
Citation
Halford was sole survivor of the boat's crew sent to the Sandwich Islands for assistance after the wreck of the Saginaw, October 1870. Promoted to acting gunner.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: August 18, 1841, Gloucester, England
- Died: February 17, 1919, Vallejo, CA, United States
- Buried: Mare Island Shipyard Cemetery (MH), Vallejo, CA, United States