b. 01/05/1872 Peabody, Massachusetts. d. 29/01/1940 Peabody, Massachusetts.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 25/01/1905 USS Iowa.
Bresnahan was born May 1, 1872 in Peabody, Massachusetts and later joined the navy. He was stationed aboard the USS Iowa (BB-4) as a watertender. On January 25, 1905 a boiler plate blew out from boiler D. For his actions during the explosion he received the Medal of Honor on April 14, 1921.
MOH CITATION:
Serving on board the U.S.S. Iowa for extraordinary heroism at the time of the blowing out of the manhole plate of boiler D on board that vessel, 25 January 1905.
BURIAL LOCATION: ST MARY’S CEMETERY, SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS.
AVENUE 2, LOT 24
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
