U.S. Navy
Connor, William C.ConflictCivil War
Year of Action1864
Unit/CommandUSS Howquah
HometownCork
Citation
Served on board the USS Howquah on the occasion of the destruction of the blockade runner Lynx, off Wilmington, 25 September 1864. Performing his duty faithfully under the most trying circumstances, Connor stood firmly at his post in the midst of a crossfire from the rebel shore batteries and our own vessels.
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