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Peacetime and interim
August Wilson
Boilermaker · U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
1 July 1897 · USS Puritan
- Branch
- U.S. Navy
- Era
- Peacetime and other actions
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- USS Puritan
The citation
Official citation
For gallant conduct while serving on board the U.S.S. Puritan and at the time of the collapse of one of the crown sheets of boiler E on that vessel, 1 July 1897. Wrapping wet cloths about his face and arms, Wilson entered the fireroom and opened the safety valve, thus removing the danger of disabling the other boilers. Back to Campaign Index Top of page
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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