b. 04/08/1890 Dick City, New York. d. 18/08/1936 ?
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 21/04/1914 Veracruz, Mexico.
Mexican Campaign Medal of Honor Recipient. Served as a Boatswain’s Mate Second Class in the United States Navy during the 1914 Vera Cruz, Mexico Campaign. He was awarded the CMOH for his bravery on April 21, 1914. His citation reads “On board the U.S.S. Florida during the seizure of Vera Cruz, Mexico; for extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession”. His Medal was issued on June 15, 1914. He received the Medal on 6 January 1915 on the deck of USS Florida at the Brooklyn Navy Yard from Secretary of the Navy, Josephus Daniels.
MOH CITATION:
On board the U.S.S. Florida during the seizure of Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21 April 1914; for extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession during the seizure of Vera Cruz, Mexico.
BURIAL LOCATION: ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA.
SECTION 7 LOT 10302
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
