John Lucy MOH

b. 11/08/1859 New York. d. ?

DATE OF MOH ACTION: 09/07/1876 Castle Garden, New York.

Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered the US Navy at New York and served as a Second Class Boy. His citation reads “Displayed heroic conduct while serving on board the U.S. training ship Minnesota on the occasion of the burning of Castle Garden at New York, 9 July 1876”.

 

MOH CITATION:

Displayed heroic conduct while serving on board the U.S. training ship Minnesota on the occasion of the burning of Castle Garden at New York, 9 July 1876.

 

BURIAL LOCATION: UNKNOWN.

LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.