Henry Simpson

MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION

For rescuing from drowning John W. Powers, ordinary seaman on board the U.S.S. Essex, at Monrovia, Liberia, 31 October 1877.

Rank: First Class Fireman
Conflicts: Interim 1871-1898
Organization: U.S. Navy

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