b. 27/08/1854 Eastport, Maine. d. 08/02/1948 Snug Harbor, New Brighton, New York.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 27/06/1878 Mare Island, California.
Henry Thompson MOH
Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Seaman in the US Navy. At Mare Island, California, on June 27, 1878, he rescued a man from drowning, for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor.
MOH CITATION:
For rescuing a man from drowning at Mare Island, Cal., 27 June 1878.
BURIAL LOCATION: SAILORS SNUG HARBOR CEMETERY, NEW BRIGHTON, NEW YORK.
PLOT 16, ROW 11, GRAVE 22. (NO VISIBLE GRAVE MARKER).
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.