
U.S. Navy
Morin, William Henry
RankBoatswain
Year of Action1898 - 1864
Unit/CommandUSS Marblehead (C-11)
HometownBirmingham
Citation
On board the USS 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.
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