Current as of July 2013

Medals of Honor held by the Curator Branch of the Naval History and Heritage Command

Accession # Name Date of Action Notes Ship Association Battle Association Comments* Other Spellings Medal Inscription "Personal Valor/HUGH HAMILTON/Cockswai n/U.S.S Hugh Awarded for Richmand/ 07-235-A Hamilton/Coxswain 08/05/1864 personal valor USS Richmond Battle of Mobile Bay Not listed in book. August 5 1864." Henry Charles "Personal Baker (name Valor/Henry Baker/ listed on Medals Quarter Gunner/ Boards List for U.S.S Metacomet/ Henry Baker/Quarter Awarded for items in our Mobile Bay/ August 5, 57-2-A Gunner 08/05/1864 personal valor USS Metacomet Battle of Mobile Bay Medal not received. collection) 1864."

"Personal Valor/William Jones/ Capt of Top/ U.S.S William Jones/ Capt Awarded for Richmond/ Mobile 57-2-AA of Top 08/05/1864 personal valor USS Richmond Battle of Mobile Bay Medal not received. Bay August 5 1864." "Personal Valor/ John Kelley/2nd Class Fire- man/ U.S.S Ceres/ John Kelley/ 2nd Awarded for Hamilton, N.C. July 57-2-AB Class Fireman 07/09/1862 personal valor USS Ceres Hamilton N.C Medal not received. Kelly 9th/1862."

"Personal Valor/ Thomas Kendrick/Cockswain/ Thomas Awarded for U.S.S. Oneida/Mobile 57-2-AC Kendrick/Coxswain 08/05/1864 personal valor USS Oneida Battle of Mobile Bay Medal not received. Bay Augt 5, 1864."

*Source: Jane Kenworthy, ed., Medals of Honor, Unclaimed or Withheld ( History Roundtable, 1976). Current as of July 2013

Medals of Honor held by the Curator Branch of the Naval History and Heritage Command

Accession # Name Date of Action Notes Ship Association Battle Association Comments* Other Spellings Medal Inscription

"Personal Valor/ Nicholas Lear/ Quartermas-ter/U.S.S. New Ironsides/ Fort Nicholas 12/1864 Jan Awarded for Fisher/ Dec. 1864 & 57-2-AD Lear/Quartermaster 1865 personal valor USS New Ironsides Fort Fisher Medal not received. Jan. 1865." "Personal Valor/John W. Lloyd/ Cockswain/ U.S.S Wyalusing/ Attempt to destroy/ Rebel Ram John W. Awarded for Attempt to Destroy Albemarle/ May 57-2-AE Lloyd/Coxswain 05/25/1864 personal valor USS Wyalusing Rebel Ram Albemarle Medal not received. 25/1864." "Personal Valor/ Frank Lucas/Cockswain/ Powder Boat/ Attack Frank Awarded for Powder Boat/ USS on Fort Fisher/ Dec. 57-2-AF Lucas/Coxswain 12/23/1864 personal valor Agawam Fort Fisher Forfeited medal by desertion 23, 1864."

"Personal Valor/ William Madden/Coal Heaver/ U.S.S William Awarded for Brooklyn/Mobile Bay, 57-2-AG Madden/Coal Heaver 08/05/1864 personal valor USS Brooklyn Battle of Mobile Bay Medal not received. Aug 5. 1864."

"Personal Valor/John John 08/05/1864/ Martin/Boatswain's Martin/Boatswains rescinded Awarded for Mate/ Mobile Bay, 57-2-AH Mate 08/03/1865 personal valor USS Galena Battle of Mobile Bay Forfeited medal by desertion Augt 5, 1864."

*Source: Jane Kenworthy, ed., United States Navy Medals of Honor, Unclaimed or Withheld (Medal of Honor History Roundtable, 1976). Current as of July 2013

Medals of Honor held by the Curator Branch of the Naval History and Heritage Command

Accession # Name Date of Action Notes Ship Association Battle Association Comments* Other Spellings Medal Inscription "Personal Valor/William Martin/Seaman/ U.S.S Attack on Forts Jackson Varuna/ , William Awarded for & St. Philip, New April 24th & 57-2-AI Martin/Seaman 04/24-25/1862 personal valor USS Varunna Orleans Medal not received. 25th/1862." "Personal Valor /Charles Melville/ Ordinary Seaman/ Charles Wounded in action. Did he die U.S.S Hartford/ Melville/Ordinary Awarded for of his wounds which may be Mobile Bay, August 5, 57-2-AK Seaman 08/05/1864 personal valor USS Hartford Battle of Mobile Bay the reason medal unclaimed? 1864." "Personal Valor/ Thomas O'Connell/ Thomas Coal Heaver/ U.S.S O'Connell/Coal Awarded for Hartford/ Mobile Bay, 57-2-AM Heaver 08/05/1864 personal valor USS Hartford Battle of Mobile Bay Medal not received. August 5, 1864."

"Personal Valor/John Ship logs, Muster rolls need to Ortega/ Seaman/ be checked prior to December U.S.S. Saratoga/ 1864, and records to find dates Meritorious conduct Awarded for Meritorious action on and places of the acts. Medal in action on/ two 57-2-AN John Ortega/ Seaman No dates Listed personal valor USS Saratoga two separate occasions not received. separate occasions." "Personal Valor/ Joachim Pease/ Seaman/ U.S.S. 06/09/1864 Kearsarge/ (medal) records Destruction of the Joachim state date as Awarded for Destruction of Alabama African American Sailor, Medal Alabama/ June 9, 57-2-AO Pease/Seaman 06/19/1864 personal valor USS Kearsarge off Cherbourg France not received. 1864." George Prance/Captain of 12/1864, 01/ Awarded for 57-2-AP Main Top 1865 personal valor USS Ticonderoga Fort Fisher Medal not received

*Source: Jane Kenworthy, ed., United States Navy Medals of Honor, Unclaimed or Withheld (Medal of Honor History Roundtable, 1976). Current as of July 2013

Medals of Honor held by the Curator Branch of the Naval History and Heritage Command

Accession # Name Date of Action Notes Ship Association Battle Association Comments* Other Spellings Medal Inscription "Personal Valor/ George Pyne/ Seaman/ U.S.S. Magnolia/ St. Marks, Awarded for Fla. March 5 & 57-2-AQ George Pyne/Seaman 03/05-06/1865 personal valor USS Magnolia St Marks FL Medal not received. 6/1865."

USN '23 -Records of Medal of Honor 1862-1923 -There were two Magnolias present with two sailors named Charles Reed,(Magnolia) and Charles Read (USS Magnolia) "Both ships were present and two men from the Hendrick Hudson received the Medal of Honor. Therefore there are two possibilities-(1) the medal was inscribed with the wrong ship and found its way among the unclaimed medals-(2) there was a Reed or Read on "Personal Valor/Chas 03/05-06/1865/ each ship and Reed of Reed/ O.Seaman/ rescinded for Hendrick Hudson had his U.S.S Hendrick Charles unknown medal withheld for some Hudson/ St. Marks, Reed/Ordinary reasons (NHHC Awarded for USS Hendrick reason." Additional records Fla: March 5 & 57-2-AR Seaman database note) personal valor Hudson St Marks FL need to be checked. Read 6/1965."

Charles "Personal Valor/Chs Robinson/Chief Robinson/ Chf. Boatswain's Mate 08/05/1864/ Boatswain's Mate/ (CHS Robinson on rescinded Awarded for U.S.S. Galena/ Mobile 57-2-AS medal) 08/03/1865 personal valor USS Galena Battle of Mobile Bay Medal Forfeited by Desertion. Bay Augt 5, 1864."

*Source: Jane Kenworthy, ed., United States Navy Medals of Honor, Unclaimed or Withheld (Medal of Honor History Roundtable, 1976). Current as of July 2013

Medals of Honor held by the Curator Branch of the Naval History and Heritage Command

Accession # Name Date of Action Notes Ship Association Battle Association Comments* Other Spellings Medal Inscription

"Personal Valor/ Auzella Savage/ Auzella O.Seaman/U.S.S. Savage/Ordinary Awarded for USS Santiago De Santiago de Cuba/Fort 57-2-AT Seaman 01/15/1865 personal valor Cuba Fort Fisher Medal not received. Fisher. Jan 15/1865." "Personal Valor/ George Schutt/Cockswain/ U.S.S. Hendrick Hudson/ St. Marks, George Awarded for USS Hendrick Location unknown. Medal not Fla. March 5 & 57-2-AU Schutt/Coxswain 03/5-6/1865 personal valor Hudson St Marks FL received. 6/1865."

New York Times Article 1898 describes him as having, "deserted from the USS "Personal Guerriere June 6 1869." This is Valor/James Seanor/ James not indicated in general orders. Master at Arms/ U.S.S Seanor/Master at Awarded for "Why wasn't medal delivered Chickasaw/ Mobile 57-2-AV Arms 08/05/1864 personal valor USS Chickasaw Battle of Mobile Bay prior to alleged desertion? " Bay, Augt 5, 1864." "Personal Valor/Robert Strahan/Capt.of Top/U.S.S.Kearsarge/ Robert Destruction of the Strahan/Captain of Awarded for Destruction of Alabama Alabama/June 19, 57-2-AW the Top 06/19/1864 personal valor USS Kearsarge off Cherbourg France. Medal not received. 1864." "Personal Valor/Edward Swatton/Seaman/U.S. S Santiago de Edward Awarded for USS Santiago De Cuba/Fort Fisher, 57-2-AX Swatton/Seaman 01/15/1865 personal valor Cuba Fort Fisher Medal not received. Jan.15,1865."

*Source: Jane Kenworthy, ed., United States Navy Medals of Honor, Unclaimed or Withheld (Medal of Honor History Roundtable, 1976). Current as of July 2013

Medals of Honor held by the Curator Branch of the Naval History and Heritage Command

Accession # Name Date of Action Notes Ship Association Battle Association Comments* Other Spellings Medal Inscription "Personal Valor/William other names Talbott/ Cap of listed for medal, Forecastle/ U.S.S William Julian Talbott Louisville/ Arkansas Talbott/Captain of Awarded for Capture of Arkansas probably due to Post Jan 10 & 57-2-AY Forecastle 01/10-11/1863 personal valor USS Louisville Post poor engraving 11/1863." "Personal Valor/James Tallentine/Quarter Gunner/U.S.S Medal not received, later killed Tacony/Capture of at Fort Fisher, medal may not Plymouth James Tallentine/ Awarded for Capture of Plymouth have been delivered due to no N.C./October 31, 57-2-AZ Quarter Gunner 10/31/1864 personal valor USS Tacony N.C. record of next of kin. 1864."

1/15/2013 (medal inscription gives "Personal Valor/ multiple dates Gurdon H. for action, Barter/Landsman/U.S. whereas S Minnesota/Fort Gurdon H. Barter/ records give Fisher/ Dec. 1864 & 57-2-B Landsman specific date.) USS Minnesota Fort Fisher Medal not received Jan. 1865." "Personal Valor/ Henry S. Webster/ Landsman/ U.S.S Henry S. Awarded for Susquehanna/ Fort 57-2-BA Webster/Landsman 01/15/1865 personal valor USS Susquehanna Fort Fisher Medal not received Fisher, Jan 15, 1865."

*Source: Jane Kenworthy, ed., United States Navy Medals of Honor, Unclaimed or Withheld (Medal of Honor History Roundtable, 1976). Current as of July 2013

Medals of Honor held by the Curator Branch of the Naval History and Heritage Command

Accession # Name Date of Action Notes Ship Association Battle Association Comments* Other Spellings Medal Inscription

"Personal Valor/ Joseph White/Captain of Gun/USS New Medal not received. All other Ironsides/Fort Joseph 12/1864, Awarded for sources gives rank as coxswain Fisher/Dec. 1864 & 57-2-BB White/Coxswain 01/1865 personal valor USS New Ironsides Fort Fisher other than medal inscription. Jan. 1865." "Personal Valor/Augustus Williams/ Seaman/ U.S.S. Santiago de Augustus Awarded for USS Santiago De Cuba/ Fort Fisher, Jan 57-2-BC Williams/Seaman 01/15/1865 personal valor Cuba Fort Fisher Medal not received. .15 1865."

"Personal Valor/CHARLES BROWN/ Corporal of Marines/ U.S.S. Forfeited desertion, New York COLORADO/ Capture Charles Brown/ Awarded for Times Article 1898, " deserted, of Corean Forts/ June 57-2-BD Corporal of Marines 06/11/1871 personal valor USS Colorado Capture of Korean Fort October 17, 1871." 11, 1871."

"Personal Valor/ James Smith. U.S.S. Greytown, Nicaragua, Kansas/ Nr Greytown, Awarded for prevented further loss Nicaragua/ April 12, 57-2-BE James Smith/Seaman 04/12/1872 personal valor USS Kansas of life due to drowning. Medal not received 1872."

"Personal Valor/ John Hill/ Chief Quarter Gunner/ U.S.S Greytown, Nicaragua, KANSAS/ Near John Hill/Chief Awarded for prevented further loss Greytown, Nicaragua/ 57-2-BF Quarter Gunner 04/12/1872 personal valor USS Kansas of life due to drowning. Medal not received April 12, 1872."

*Source: Jane Kenworthy, ed., United States Navy Medals of Honor, Unclaimed or Withheld (Medal of Honor History Roundtable, 1976). Current as of July 2013

Medals of Honor held by the Curator Branch of the Naval History and Heritage Command

Accession # Name Date of Action Notes Ship Association Battle Association Comments* Other Spellings Medal Inscription "Personal Jumped overboard Valor/GEORGE W. saving crew member CUTTER/Landsman/ George W. Cutter/ Awarded for from drowning, U.S.S.Powhatan/Norf 57-2-BG Landsman 05/27/1872 personal valor USS Powhatan Norfolk, VA. Medal not received olk/May 27, 1872."

"Personal Valor/ JOHN ANDREWS/ John Ordinary Seaman/ Andrews/Ordinary Awarded for U.S.S BENICIA/ Corea/ 57-2-BH Seaman 06/01/1872 personal valor USS Benica Attack on Korean Forts Medal not received June 1, 1872."

Medal not received, Gap in "Personal Valor/ General Order 181, November Thomas Noon/ 18, 1872 and General Order Seaman/ U.S.N/ New Thomas Awarded for No Ship 214, July 27, 1876 which would Orleans LA/ Decr/ 57-2-BI Noon/Seaman 12/1873 personal valor Association New Orleans, LA explain lack of data. 1873." "Personal Valor/ George Heroic conduct in Gidding/Seaman/ trying to save life of Medal not received, New York U.S.S. Plymouth/ Charles Awarded for crew member New Times Article 1898 lists "Medal Navy Yard, New 57-2-BJ Gidding/Seaman 07/26/1876 personal valor USS Plymouth York Navy Yard returned deserted." Giddings York/July 26, 1876."

"Personal Valor/ John Powers/Ordinary Seaman/U.S.S John 08/07/1876 Rescuing citizen from Plymouth/Halifax, Powers/Ordinary (date on medal Awarded for drowning harbor of Nova Scotia/ August 57-2-BK Seaman 08/17/1876) personal valor USS Plymouth Halifax, Nova Scotia Medal not received (withheld) 17, 1876."

*Source: Jane Kenworthy, ed., United States Navy Medals of Honor, Unclaimed or Withheld (Medal of Honor History Roundtable, 1976). Current as of July 2013

Medals of Honor held by the Curator Branch of the Naval History and Heritage Command

Accession # Name Date of Action Notes Ship Association Battle Association Comments* Other Spellings Medal Inscription

"FOR/PERSONAL VALOR/ John Laverty/ Hauling fires from 2nd Class Fireman/ under boiler, stop valve U.S.S. ALASKA/ chamber having CALLAO BAY, John Laverty/ 2nd Awarded for erupted at Callao Bay, PERU/September 57-2-BL Class Fireman 09/14/1881 personal valor USS Alaska Peru. Medal not received 14/1881."

"Personal Valor/ August Chandron/ Seamans Apprentice/ 2nd Class/ U.S.S Quinnebaug/ August Rescuing sailor from Alexandria Egypt/ Chandron/Seaman's Awarded for drowning at Alexandria November 57-2-BM Apprentice 2nd Class 11/21/1885 personal valor USS Quinnebaug Egypt. Medal not received 21st/1885." "For Heroism/and Gallantry/under fire of enemy/ William Levery/ Apprentice/ 1st Class/ U.S.S Marblehead/ Cutting William Spanish American War, Cables/ Levery/Apprentice Awarded for cutting cables Cienfuegos/May 57-2-BN 1st Class 05/11/1898 personal valor USS Marblehead Cienfuegos. Cuba Medal not received 11/1898."

*Source: Jane Kenworthy, ed., United States Navy Medals of Honor, Unclaimed or Withheld (Medal of Honor History Roundtable, 1976). Current as of July 2013

Medals of Honor held by the Curator Branch of the Naval History and Heritage Command

Accession # Name Date of Action Notes Ship Association Battle Association Comments* Other Spellings Medal Inscription

"For Heroism/ in the line of duty/Accident to the boiler/ of the/ U.S.S Vixen/ on the night of May 28, George 1898/Fireman, First Mahoney/Fireman Awarded for Class/ George 57-2-BO 1st Class 05/11/1898 personal valor USS Vixen Boiler Accident Medal not received Mahoney/ U.S. Navy." " FOR DISTINGUISHED/CON DUCT IN THE PRESCENCE OF THE/ENEMY, IN BATTLES/ON THE 13TH, 20TH, 21ST/AND 22nd OF JUNE, 1900 WHILE/ WITH THE RELIEF EXPEDITION/ UNDER VICE ADMIRAL SEYMOUR:/KARL THOMASS Karl 06/13,20- Awarded for COXSWAIN/U.S.S. 57-2-BP Thomass/Coxswain` 22/1900 personal valor USS Newark Relief Expedition Medal not received Thomas NEWARK."

*Source: Jane Kenworthy, ed., United States Navy Medals of Honor, Unclaimed or Withheld (Medal of Honor History Roundtable, 1976). Current as of July 2013

Medals of Honor held by the Curator Branch of the Naval History and Heritage Command

Accession # Name Date of Action Notes Ship Association Battle Association Comments* Other Spellings Medal Inscription

"For distinguished/conduct / in the presence/ of the enemy/ in battle Katbalogan/Samar, P.I. July 16, 1900/William H. William H. Jaeger/ Apprentice Jaeger/Apprentice Awarded for first class/ U.S.S 57-2-BQ First Class 7/16/1900 personal valor USS Pampanga Philippine Insurrection Medal not received Pampanga." "For Heroism and/Gallantry Crossing/The River/ at Tientsin Under/a heavy fire and /Destroying Buildings/ Occupied by the enemy/June 20, 1900/Samuel Samuel McAllister/ Awarded for McAllister/ Ordinary 57-2-BR Ordinary Seaman 6/6/1900 personal valor USS Monocacy Relief Expedition China Medal not received Seaman/ U.S.N."

"For Distinguished/Conduc t/in the presence of the enemy/ in battle, Katbalogan/Samar, P.I., July 16, 1900/ Andrew F. Forbeck, Andrew F. Awarded for Seaman/U.S.S. 57-2-BS Forbeck/Seaman 7/16/1900 personal valor USS Pampanga Philippine Insurrection Medal not received Pampanga."

*Source: Jane Kenworthy, ed., United States Navy Medals of Honor, Unclaimed or Withheld (Medal of Honor History Roundtable, 1976). Current as of July 2013

Medals of Honor held by the Curator Branch of the Naval History and Heritage Command

Accession # Name Date of Action Notes Ship Association Battle Association Comments* Other Spellings Medal Inscription

"For Heroism/in /rescuing shipmates/over- come/in double bottoms/By Fumes of Turpentine/Robert Klein/Chief Carpenter's Mate USN/ U.S.S Robert Klein/Chief Awarded for Raleigh/January/25/1 57-2-BT Carpenter's Mate 1/25/1904 personal valor USS Raleigh Crew Rescue Medal not received 904." "Personal Valor/CHARLES MOORE/Landsman/ St Johns' Island U.S.S Charles Awarded for Engagement S.C./Stono Marblehead/Stono 57-2-BV Moore/Landsmen 12/25/1863 personal valor USS Marblehead River Medal not received River, Dec 25. 1863." "Personal Valor/ William Blagheen/ Ship's Cook/ U.S.S William Awarded for Blageen, Brooklyn/ Mobile Bay, 57-2-C Blagheen/Ship's Cook 08/05/1864 personal valor USS Brooklyn Battle of Mobile Bay Medal not received Blagdeen Augt.1864." "Personal Valor/WILLIAM H.BROWN/Landsman /U.S.S. William. H. Awarded for Brooklyn/Mobile Bay 57-2-D Brown/Landsman 08/05/1864 personal valor USS Brooklyn Battle of Mobile Bay Medal not received Augt. 5, 1864." "Personal Valor/ROBERT BROWN/ Capt of Top/U.S.S. Robert Brown Awarded for Richmond/Mobile Bay- 57-2-E /Captain of the Top 08/05/1864 personal valor USS Richmond Battle of Mobile Bay Medal not received August 5, 1864."

*Source: Jane Kenworthy, ed., United States Navy Medals of Honor, Unclaimed or Withheld (Medal of Honor History Roundtable, 1976). Current as of July 2013

Medals of Honor held by the Curator Branch of the Naval History and Heritage Command

Accession # Name Date of Action Notes Ship Association Battle Association Comments* Other Spellings Medal Inscription

"Personal Valor/WILSON BROWN/Landsman/U Wilson Awarded for .S.S. Hartford/Mobile 57-2-F Brown/Landsman 08/05/1864 personal valor USS Hartford Battle of Mobile Bay Medal not received Bay August 5, 1864." "Personal Valor/ JOHN BRAZELL/ John Quartermaster/U.S.S Brazell/Quartermaste Awarded for Richmond/ Mobile 57-2-G r 08/05/1864 personal valor USS Richmond Battle of Mobile Bay Medal not received Bay August 5. 1864."

"Personal Valor/Henry Brutsche/ Landsman/ U.S.S. Tacony/Capture Henry Brutsche/ Awarded for Capture of Plymouth of Plymouth, N.C./ 57-2-H Landsman 10/31/1864 personal valor USS Tacony N.C. Medal not received October 31, 1864." "Personal Valor/Albert Burton/ Seaman/ U.S.S. Albert Awarded for Wabash/ Fort Fisher 57-2-I Burton/Seaman 01/15/1865 personal valor USS Wabash Fort Fisher Medal not Received Jan 15/ 1865." "Personal Valor/ 12/1864, Thomas Connor/O. 01/1865 Seaman/ U.S.S (specific date in Minnesota/Fort Thomas sources Awarded for Fisher/ Dec. 1864 & 57-2-J Connor/Seaman 01/15/1865) personal valor USS Minnesota Fort Fisher Medal not received Jan. 1865."

*Source: Jane Kenworthy, ed., United States Navy Medals of Honor, Unclaimed or Withheld (Medal of Honor History Roundtable, 1976). Current as of July 2013

Medals of Honor held by the Curator Branch of the Naval History and Heritage Command

Accession # Name Date of Action Notes Ship Association Battle Association Comments* Other Spellings Medal Inscription "Personal Valor/PETER Cotton/Coxswain/U.S. S. St Louis/Forts Henry & Attack on Forts Henry Donelson/Feb 6th & Peter 02/06/1862, Awarded for and Donelson, 14th 1862/&/other 57-2-K Cotton/Coxswain 01/14/1862 personal valor USS ST Louis Tennessee River Medal not received actions." "Personal Valor/Samuel W. DAVIS/Ordinary Samuel Seaman/ U.S.S W.Davis/Ordinary Awarded for Brooklyn/ Mobile Bay, 57-2-L Seaman 08/05/1864 personal valor USS Brooklyn Battle of Mobile Bay Medal not received Augt 5, 1864."

"Personal Valor/John Dempster/Cockswain/ U.S.S New Ironsides/ John 12/1864, Awarded for Fort Fisher/ DEC.1864 57-2-M Dempster/Coxswain 01/1865 personal valor USS New Ironsides Fort Fisher Medal not received & Jan. 1865." "Personal Valor/Thomas English/ Signal Quartermaster/U.S.S Thomas New Ironsides/ Fort English/Signal 12/1865, Awarded for Fisher/ Dec. 1864 & 57-2-N Quartermaster 01/1865 personal valor USS New Ironsides Fort Fisher Medal not received Jan. 1865." " Personal Valor/WILLIAM FARLEY/Boatswain's William St Johns' Island Mate/U.S.S. Farley/Boatswain Awarded for Engagement S.C./Stono Medal not received, listed as a Marblehead/Stono 57-2-O Mate 12/25/1863 personal valor USS Marblehead River deserter . River, Dec 25, 1863."

*Source: Jane Kenworthy, ed., United States Navy Medals of Honor, Unclaimed or Withheld (Medal of Honor History Roundtable, 1976). Current as of July 2013

Medals of Honor held by the Curator Branch of the Naval History and Heritage Command

Accession # Name Date of Action Notes Ship Association Battle Association Comments* Other Spellings Medal Inscription "Personal Valor/William Gardner/Seaman/U.S. William Awarded for S. Oneida/ Mobile 57-2-P Gardner/Seaman 08/05/1864 personal valor USS Oneida Battle of Mobile Bay Medal not received bay, Aug. 5, 1864." "Personal Valor/Thomas Gehegan/Boatswain's Mate/U.S.S. Thomas Medal not received ( New York Pinola/New Orleans Gehegan/Boatswains Awarded for Times 1898 cites withheld for April 24th & 57-2-Q Mate 04/24-25/1862 personal valor USS Pinola New Orleans, LA misconduct) Gehigan 25th/1862."

"Personal Valor/John Griffiths/Capt. Of Forecastle/U.S.S. John Griffiths/Cap'n Awarded for USS Santiago De Santiago de Cuba/Fort 57-2-R of Forecastle 01/15/1865 personal valor Cuba Fort Fisher Medal not received Fisher, Jan.15, 1865."

"Personal Valor/Luke M. 12/31/1862 Griswold/O.Seaman/ Luke M. (medal U.S.S. Rhode Island/ Griswold/Ordinary inscribed 31st Awarded for Loss of the / 57-2-S Seaman not 30th) personal valor USS Rhode Island Loss of Monitor Medal not received Dec. 31/1862."

"Personal Valor/ Edmund Haffee/ Quarter Gunner/ U.S.S. New Ironsides/ Edmund Haffee/ 12/1864, Awarded for Fort Fisher/ Dec. 1864 57-2-T Quarter Gunner 01/1865 personal valor USS New Ironsides Fort Fisher Medal not received & Jan. 1865."

*Source: Jane Kenworthy, ed., United States Navy Medals of Honor, Unclaimed or Withheld (Medal of Honor History Roundtable, 1976). Current as of July 2013

Medals of Honor held by the Curator Branch of the Naval History and Heritage Command

Accession # Name Date of Action Notes Ship Association Battle Association Comments* Other Spellings Medal Inscription "Personal Valor/ Thomas Harcourt/ O.Seaman/ U.S.S Thomas Minnesota/ Fort Harcourt/Ordinary 12/1854, Awarded for Fisher/ Dec. 1864 & 57-2-U Seaman 01/1865 personal valor USS Minnesota Fort Fisher Medal not received Jan. 1865." "Personal Valor/Thomas Harding/ Capt of forecastle/ U.S.S. Dacotah/ Wreck of Thomas Harding/ Awarded for the Pevensey/ June 9, 57-2-V Capt'n of Forecastle 06/09/1864 personal valor USS Dacotah Wreck of the Pevensey Medal not received 1864."

"Personal Valor/ Thomas Hayes/Coxswain/U.S. Thomas Hayes/ Awarded for S. Richmond/Mobile 57-2-W Coxswain 08/05/1864 personal valor USS Richmond Battle of Mobile Bay Medal not received Bay August 5, 1864." "Personal Valor/ William Hinnegan/ 2d Class Fireman/ Powder Boat/ Attack William Hinnegan/ Awarded for on Fort Fisher/ Dec. 57-2-X 2nd Class Fireman 12/23/1864 personal valor USS Agawam Fort Fisher Medal not received 23, 1864." "Personal Valor/GEORGE HOLLAT/3rd Class Attack on Forts Jackson Medal not received, medal Boy/ U.S.S. Varuna/ George Hollat/ 3rd Awarded for & St. Philip, New forfeited charged with New Orleans April 57-2-Y Class Boy 04/24/1862 personal valor USS Varuna Orleans desertion. 24th & 25th/ 1862."

*Source: Jane Kenworthy, ed., United States Navy Medals of Honor, Unclaimed or Withheld (Medal of Honor History Roundtable, 1976). Current as of July 2013

Medals of Honor held by the Curator Branch of the Naval History and Heritage Command

Accession # Name Date of Action Notes Ship Association Battle Association Comments* Other Spellings Medal Inscription

"Personal Valor/John H. James/Capt of Top/ U.S.S John H. James/Capt'n Awarded for Richmond/Mobile Bay- 57-2-Z of Top 08/05/1864 personal valor USS Richmond Battle of Mobile Bay Medal not received August 5, 1864." "George Bradley/CHIEF GUNNER'S MATE/ U.S. NAVY/ For Meritorious Service And Conspicuous Courage Coolness/ And Skill Under Fire/While in Charge OF The Ammunition/Party And Special Details, LT George During/ Naval Bradley/Chief Awarded for Operations At/ Vera 70-592-A Gunner's Mate Apr-14 personal valor USS Utah Vera Cruz Donated to NHHC Cruz/ In/ 1914." "Personal Valor/ William Pelham/ Landsman/U.S.S. William Awarded for Hartford/Mobile Bay 72-195-A Pelham/Landsman 08/05/1864 personal valor USS Hartford Battle of Mobile Bay Donated to NHHC August 5, 1864." U.S Marine Corps, John H. Third Battalion, Balch/Pharmacist's 07/19/1918,10/ Awarded for Sixth Marine 74-302-A Mate First Class 05/1918 personal valor Regiment World War I Donation to NHHC Medal on Loan

*Source: Jane Kenworthy, ed., United States Navy Medals of Honor, Unclaimed or Withheld (Medal of Honor History Roundtable, 1976). Current as of July 2013

Medals of Honor held by the Curator Branch of the Naval History and Heritage Command

Accession # Name Date of Action Notes Ship Association Battle Association Comments* Other Spellings Medal Inscription

"AWARDED/ TO/ LIEUTENANT EDUARDO VICTOR MICHAEL IZAC/ UNITED STATES NAVY/ U.S.S Eduardo V.M. Issacs/ Awarded for USS President PRESIDENT LINCOLN/ 74-569-A Lieutenant 5/31/1918 personal valor Lincoln World War I Loaned to NHHC Izac MAY 31. 1918." "For Extraordinary Heroism/ displayed at the time of/ the explosion of a boiler of/the U.S.S Bennington/ at San Diego Cal/ July 21 Edward Awarded for 1905/ Edward Boers. 75-334-F Boers/Seaman 7/21/1905 personal valor USS Bennington Boiler Explosion Donation to NHHC Seaman/ U.S. Navy" "REAR ADMIRAL/FRANK F. FLETCHER/U.S. NAVY/FOR DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT/ IN BATTLE/ Frank F. ENGAGEMENT OF Fletcher/Rear Awarded for VERA CRUZ/APRIL 21 75-66-A Admiral 04/21-22/1914 personal valor Vera Cruz Donation to NHHC AND 22/1914."

*Source: Jane Kenworthy, ed., United States Navy Medals of Honor, Unclaimed or Withheld (Medal of Honor History Roundtable, 1976). Current as of July 2013

Medals of Honor held by the Curator Branch of the Naval History and Heritage Command

Accession # Name Date of Action Notes Ship Association Battle Association Comments* Other Spellings Medal Inscription "PRESENTED/ TO /LIEUTENANT/FRANK JACK FLETCHER/FOR/DISTI NGUISHED SERVICE,/BATTLE OF Frank Jack Fletcher/ Awarded for VERA CRUZ,/APRIL, 76-118-A Lieutenant Apr-14 personal valor Esperanza Vera Cruz Donation to NHHC 1914."

"FOR HEROISM/ IN/ ATTEMPTING TO RESCUE/FROM DROWNING/ CECIL C. YOUNG./ ORDINARY SEAMAN. SEPT 15 1904/ALEXANDER PETERS/ Alexander Peters/ BOATSWAINS MATE Boatswain's Mate Awarded for FIRST CLASS/ USN/ 76-172-T First Class 9/15/1904 personal valor USS Missouri Rescue from Drowning Donation to NHHC USS MISSOURI."

*Source: Jane Kenworthy, ed., United States Navy Medals of Honor, Unclaimed or Withheld (Medal of Honor History Roundtable, 1976). Current as of July 2013

Medals of Honor held by the Curator Branch of the Naval History and Heritage Command

Accession # Name Date of Action Notes Ship Association Battle Association Comments* Other Spellings Medal Inscription

"CHIEF WATERTENDER/PETE R TOMICH/ U.S. NAVY, DECEASED/FOR DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT/ IN THE LINE OF HIS/ PROFESSION ON OCCASION/JAPANESE Awarded posthumously, No ATTACK ON/ PEARL known relatives at time medal HARBOR,/TERRITORY was issued. Modern medal OF Peter Tomich/Chief Awarded for was presented to family in ,/DECEMBER 79-2-B Watertender 12/7/1941 personal valor USS Utah World War II 2006. 7, 1941." "REAR ADMIRAL/ISSAC C. KIDD/U.S. NAVY, DECEASED/FOR DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT/ IN THE LINE OF HIS PROFESSION ON OCCASION/JAPANESE ATTACK ON/PERAL HARBOR/TERRITORY OF Isaac C. Kidd/ Awarded for HAWAII/DECEMBER 81-101-A Admiral 12/7/1945 personal valor USS Arizona World War II Donation to NHHC 7, 1941."

*Source: Jane Kenworthy, ed., United States Navy Medals of Honor, Unclaimed or Withheld (Medal of Honor History Roundtable, 1976). Current as of July 2013

Medals of Honor held by the Curator Branch of the Naval History and Heritage Command

Accession # Name Date of Action Notes Ship Association Battle Association Comments* Other Spellings Medal Inscription

ELMER CHARLES BIGELOW/ WT 2C/ U.S. NAVAL RESERVE/FOR CONSPICIOUS GALLANTRY/AND INTREPIDITY AT THE RISK OF/ HIS LIFE ABOVE AND BEYOND THE/ CALL OF DUTYABOARD THE U.S.S./ FLETCHER , 14 FEBRUARY 1945. BY/HIS DAUNTLESS VALOR, UNFLATERING SKILL/AND PROMPT IN A CRITICAL EMERGENCY/ AND HIS/AND HIS HEROIC SPIRIT OF SELF- SCARIFICE IN THE /FACE OF ALMOST CERTAIN DEATH HE AVERETED A MAG- /ZINE EXPLOSION WHICH UNDOUBTEDLY/ WOULD HAVE LEFT/HIS STRICKEN Elmer Charles Awarded for SHIP/ AT THE MERCY/ 86-271-A Bigelow/ WT 2C 2/14/1945 personal valor USS Fletcher World War II Donated to NHHC OF THE ENEMY."

*Source: Jane Kenworthy, ed., United States Navy Medals of Honor, Unclaimed or Withheld (Medal of Honor History Roundtable, 1976). Current as of July 2013

Medals of Honor held by the Curator Branch of the Naval History and Heritage Command

Accession # Name Date of Action Notes Ship Association Battle Association Comments* Other Spellings Medal Inscription John Mackenzie/Chief Awarded for 87-65-A Boatswain Mate 7/7/1917 personal valor USS Remlik World War I Donation to NHHC Medal on Loan "FOR HEROISM/IN THE LINE OF DUTY/ACCIDENT TO THE BOILER/OF THE/ U.S.S VIXEN/ON THE NIGHT OF-MAY 28 1898/PETER Peter JOHNSON/FIREMAN Johnson/Fireman Awarded for [M] FIRST CLASS/U.S. 93-19-B First Class 05/28/1898 personal valor USS Vixen Spanish American War Donation to NHHC NAVY." "AWARDED TO/ Lt(JG) Weedon Osborne/LT Awarded for 6th Marine WWI/Battle of Belleau WEEDON F. 2003-16-1 (jg) 6/6/1918 personal valor Regiment Wood Transfer to NHHC OSBORNE/ U.S.N"

*Source: Jane Kenworthy, ed., United States Navy Medals of Honor, Unclaimed or Withheld (Medal of Honor History Roundtable, 1976).