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Civil War
George Hollat
Third Class Boy · U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
24 April 1862 · USS Varuna
- Branch
- U.S. Navy
- Era
- Civil War
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- USS Varuna
The citation
Official citation
Hollat served as third class boy on board the U.S.S. Varuna during an attack on Forts Jackson and St. Philip, 24 April 1862. He rendered gallant service through the perilous action and remained steadfast and courageous at his battle station despite extremely heavy fire and the ramming of the Varuna by the rebel ship Morgan, continuing his efforts until his ship, repeatedly holed and fatally damaged, was beached and sunk.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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