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Spanish–American War
William H. Morin
Boatswain's Mate Second Class · U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
26 and 27 July 1898 · USS Marblehead
- Branch
- U.S. Navy
- Era
- Expeditions, 1871–1933
- Action
- USS Marblehead
The citation
Official citation
On board the U.S.S. Marblehead at the approaches to Caimanera, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 26 and 27 July 1898. Displaying heroism, Morin took part in the perilous work of sweeping for and disabling 27 contact mines during this period.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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