Veracruz occupation
Julius Curtis Townsend
Lieutenant · U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
22 April 1914 · Place not recorded
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- Branch
- U.S. Navy
- Era
- Expeditions, 1871–1933
- Home state
- Missouri
- Action
- Julius Curtis Townsend, 22 April 1914
The citation
Official citation
For distinguished conduct in battle, engagement of Vera Cruz, 22 April 1914. Lt. Townsend was eminent and conspicuous in command of his battalion. He exhibited courage and skill in leading his men through the action of the 22d and in the final occupation of the city.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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