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Double Recipients of the Medal of Honor
Thomas Ward Custer
U.S. Army
Date of Birth: Mar 15, 1845Place of Birth: New Rumley, OH
Entered Service At: Monroe, MI
Date of Death: Jun 25, 1876
Place of Burial: Fort Leavenworth Cemetery - Fort Leavenworth, KS /
/ War or Period: Civil War
Rank/Rating At Time of Action: Second Lieutenant
Date/Place Of Action: Apr 03, 1865 - Willicomack, VA
Unit: Company B, 6th Michigan Cavalry
Date of Award: May 03, 1865
Synopsis: Capture of a Confederate Flag
/ War or Period: Civil War
Rank/Rating At Time of Action: Second Lieutenant
Date/Place Of Action: Apr 06, 1865 - Deatonsville (Sailor's Creek), VA
Unit: Company B, 6th Michigan Cavalry
Date of Award: May 26, 1865
Synopsis: Leaped his horse over the enemy's works and captured two enemy flags He was wounded and had his horse shot out from under him during this action.
John Cooper
aka: John Laver Mather
U.S. Navy
Date of Birth: Jul 24, 1828Place of Birth: Dublin, Ireland
Entered Service At: New York, NY
Date of Death: Aug 22, 1891
Place of Burial: Cypress Hills National Cemetery - Brooklyn, NY /
/ War or Period: Civil War
Rank/Rating At Time of Action: Coxswain
Date/Place Of Action: Aug 05, 1864 - Mobile Bay, AL
Unit: USS Brooklyn
Date of Award: Dec 31, 1864
Synopsis: Remained at his gun and fought throughout the intense battle of Mobile Bay, AL despite the loss and wounding of many other men.
/ War or Period: Peace Time Award
Rank/Rating At Time of Action: Quartermaster
Date/Place Of Action: Apr 26, 1865 - Mobile, AL
Unit: Staff of Acting Rear Admiral Thatcher
Date of Award: Jun 29, 1865
Synopsis: During a fire at Mobile Bay, AL he risked his life to enter the area of destruction, and rescued a wounded comrade who otherwise would have died.
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Double Recipients of the Medal of Honor
Patrick Mullen
U.S. Navy
Date of Birth: May 06, 1844Place of Birth: Ireland
Entered Service At: Baltimore, MD
Date of Death: Feb 14, 1897
Place of Burial: New Cathedral Cemetery - Baltimore, MD /
/ War or Period: Civil War
Rank/Rating At Time of Action: Boatswain's Mate
Date/Place Of Action: Mar 17, 1865 - Mattox Creek, VA
Unit: USS Wyandank
Date of Award: Jun 22, 1865
Synopsis: Rendered gallant assistance to his commanding officer, lying on his back, loaded the howitzer and then fired so carefully as to kill and wound many rebels, causing their retreat.
/ War or Period: Peace Time Award
Rank/Rating At Time of Action: Boatswain's Mate
Date/Place Of Action: May 1, 1865 - off the coast of Virginia
Unit: USS Don
Date of Award: Jun 29, 1865
Synopsis: Seeing an officer of a swamped picket launch who was no longer able to swim, Mullen jumped overboard from his own vessel to rescue him from drowning.
William Wilson
U.S. Army
Date of Birth: 1847Place of Birth: Philadelphia, PA
Entered Service At: Philadelphia, PA
Date of Death: Dec 22, 1895
Place of Burial: San Francisco National Cemetery - San Francisco /
/ War or Period: Indian Campaigns
Rank/Rating At Time of Action: Sergeant
Date/Place Of Action: Mar 28, 1872 - Colorado Valley, TX
Unit: Company I, 4th U.S. Cavalry
Date of Award: Apr 27, 1872
Synopsis: Gallantry in pursuit of cattle thieves from New Mexico
/ War or Period: Indian Campaigns
Rank/Rating At Time of Action: Sergeant
Date/Place Of Action: Sep 29, 1872 - Red River, TX
Unit: Company I, 4th U.S. Cavalry
Date of Award: Apr 27, 1872
Synopsis: Distinguished conduct in action with Indians.
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Double Recipients of the Medal of Honor
Frank Dwight Baldwin
U.S. Army
Date of Birth: Jun 26, 1842Place of Birth: Manchester, MI
Entered Service At: Constantine, MI
Date of Death: Apr 22, 1923
Place of Burial: Arlington National Cemetery - Arlington , VA /
/ War or Period: Civil War
Rank/Rating At Time of Action: Captain
Date/Place Of Action: Jul 12, 1864 - Peach Tree Creek, GA
Unit: Company D, 19th Michigan Infantry
Date of Award: Dec 03, 1891
Synopsis: Led his company in a countercharge and entered the enemy lines alone, ahead of his own men, capturing two officers and the regimental colors of the enemy.
/ War or Period: Indian Campaigns
Rank/Rating At Time of Action: First Lieutenant
Date/Place Of Action: Nov 08, 1874 - McClellans Creek, TX
Unit: 5th U.S. Infantry
Date of Award: Dec 03, 1891
Synopsis: With two companies, attacked a superior number of well fortified Indians to rescue two white girls the Indians had captured.
Henry Hogan
U.S. Army
Date of Birth: Mar 08, 1840Place of Birth: County Clare, Ireland
Entered Service At: New York, NY
Date of Death: Apr 20, 1916
Place of Burial: Custer County Cemetery - Miles City, MT /
/ War or Period: Indian Campaigns
Rank/Rating At Time of Action: Private
Date/Place Of Action: Oct 21, 1876 to Jan 08, 1877 - Cedar Creek, MT
Unit: Company G, 5th U.S. Infantry
Date of Award: Jun 26, 1894
Synopsis: Gallantry in actions through the period.
/ War or Period: Indian Campaigns
Rank/Rating At Time of Action: Private
Date/Place Of Action: Sep 30, 1877 - Bear Paw Mountain, MT
Unit: Company G, 5th U.S. Infantry
Date of Award: Jun 26, 1894
Synopsis: While under fire, rescued Lieutenant Henry Romeyn who also received the MOH at Bear Paw Mountain, and who had been wounded.
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Double Recipients of the Medal of Honor
Albert Weisbogel
U.S. Navy
Date of Birth: 1844Place of Birth: New Orleans, LA
Entered Service At: Louisiana
Date of Death: Unknown
Place of Burial: Unknown /
/ War or Period: Peace Time Award
Rank/Rating At Time of Action: Captain of the Mizzen Top
Date/Place Of Action: Jan 11, 1874 - On the open Sea
Unit: USS Benicia
Date of Award: Mar 23, 1876
Synopsis: While at sea, jumped overboard to rescue a crewmember from drowning.
/ War or Period: Peace Time Award
Rank/Rating At Time of Action: Captain of the Mizzen Top
Date/Place Of Action: Apr 27, 1876 - On the open Sea
Unit: USS Plymouth
Date of Award: Jun 09, 1876
Synopsis: While at sea, jumped overboard to rescue a crewmember from drowning
John Lafferty
aka: John Laverty*
U.S. Navy
First Enlistment: From Pennsylvania as JOHN LAFFERTYBirth Information Listed As: 1842 in New York, NY
*Re-enlisted In California: as JOHN LAVERTY
Listed Date and Place of Birth As: 1849 - Ireland
Date of Death: Nov 13, 1903
Place of Burial: Mount Moriah Cemetery - Philadelphia, PA /
/ War or Period: Civil War
Rank/Rating At Time of Action: Fireman
Date/Place Of Action: May 25, 1864 - Roanoke River, NC
Unit: USS Wyalusing
Date of Award: Mar 14, 1865
Synopsis: Volunteered to be part of a dangerous, commando-like mission to transfer two torpedoes across an island swamp in an effort to destroy the enemy ram Abermarle.
/ War or Period: Peace Time Award
Rank/Rating At Time of Action: Fireman First Class
Date/Place Of Action: Sep 14, 1881 - Callao Bay, Peru
Unit: USS Alaska
Date of Award: Oct 18, 1884
Synopsis: When the stop-valve chamber on his ship ruptured, he hauled the fires from under the boiler.
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Double Recipients of the Medal of Honor
Robert Augustus Sweeney
U.S. Navy
Date of Birth: Feb 20, 1853Place of Birth: Montserrat, West Indies
Entered Service At: New Jersey
Date of Death: Dec 19, 1890
Place of Burial: Calvary Cemetery - Woodside, NY /
/ War or Period: Peace Time Award
Rank/Rating At Time of Action: Ordinary Seaman
Date/Place Of Action: Oct 26, 1881 - Hampton Roads, VA
Unit: USS Kearsarge
Date of Award: Oct 18, 1884
Synopsis: Jumped overboard from his vessel despite a strongly running tide, to assist in rescuing a shipmate who had fallen overboard, from drowning.
/ War or Period: Peace Time Award
Rank/Rating At Time of Action: Ordinary Seaman
Date/Place Of Action: Dec 20, 1883 - Navy Yard, New York
Unit: USS Yantic
Date of Award: Oct 18, 1884
Synopsis: Rescued from drowning, a member of the nearby USS Jamestown.
Louis Williams
aka: Ludwig Andreas Olsen
U.S. Navy
Date of Birth: 1845Place of Birth: Oslo, Norway
Entered Service At: California
Date of Death: Feb 20, 1886
Place of Burial: Cypress Hills National Cemetery - Brooklyn, NY /
/ War or Period: Peace Time Award
Rank/Rating At Time of Action: Captain of the Hold
Date/Place Of Action: Mar 16, 1883 - Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
Unit: USS Lackawanna
Date of Award: Date of award unknown
Synopsis: Jumped overboard to rescue another sailor from drowning.
/ War or Period: Peace Time Award
Rank/Rating At Time of Action: Captain of the Hold
Date/Place Of Action: Jun 13, 1884 - Callao, Peru
Unit: USS Lackawanna
Date of Award: Oct 18, 1884
Synopsis: Jumped overboard to rescue from drowning, another sailor who had fallen from the ship.
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Double Recipients of the Medal of Honor
John King
U.S. Navy
Date of Birth: Feb 07, 1862Place of Birth: County Mayo, Ireland
Entered Service At: New York, NY
Date of Death: May 20, 1938
Place of Burial: Calvary Cemetery - Hot Springs, AR /
/ War or Period: Peace Time Award
Rank/Rating At Time of Action: Watertender
Date/Place Of Action: May 29, 1901 - at Sea
Unit: USS Vicksburg
Date of Award: Dec 06, 1901
Synopsis: For heroism in the line of his profession at the time of an accident to the ship's boiler.
/ War or Period: Peace Time Award
Rank/Rating At Time of Action: Watertender
Date/Place Of Action: Sep 13, 1909 - at Sea
Unit: USS Salem
Date of Award: Oct 19, 1909
Synopsis: For extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession on the occasion of the accident to one of the boilers on his ship.
John McCloy
U.S. Navy
Date of Birth: Jan 03, 1876Place of Birth: Brewster, NY
Entered Service At:New York, NY
Date of Death: May 25, 1945
Place of Burial: Arlington National Cemetery - Arlington, VA /
/ War or Period: Boxer Rebellion, China
Rank/Rating At Time of Action: Coxswain
Date/Place Of Action: Jun 20-22, 1900 - Wu-Tsing-Hune and near Peh- Tsang, China
Unit: USS Newark
Date of Award: Jul 19, 1901
Synopsis: Distinguished himself by meritorious conduct in the presence of the enemy during the relief expedition of Allied forces in China.
/ War or Period: Mexican Campaign, Vera Cruz
Rank/Rating At Time of Action: Chief Boatswain
Date/Place Of Action: Apr 22, 1914 - Vera Cruz, Mexico
Date of Award: Dec 4, 1915
Synopsis: For heroism in leading 3 picket launches along Vera Cruz sea front, drawing enemy fire and enabling cruisers to save our men onshore. Though wounded, he gallantly remained at his post.
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Double Recipients of the Medal of Honor
Daniel Joseph Daly
U.S. Marine Corps
Date of Birth: Nov 11, 1873Place of Birth: Glen Cove, NY
Entered Service At: New York, NY
Date of Death: Apr 27, 1937
Place of Burial: Cypress Hills National Cemetery - Brooklyn, NY /
/ War or Period: Boxer Rebellion, China
Rank/Rating At Time of Action: Private
Date/Place Of Action: Aug 14, 1900 - Peking, China
Unit: USS Newark, Captain Newt Hall's Marine Detachment
Date of Award: Jul 19, 1901
Synopsis: Distinguished himself by meritorious conduct in the presence of the enemy during the battle of Peking, China.
/ War or Period: Haitian Campaign, 1915
Rank/Rating At Time of Action: Gunnery Sergeant
Date/Place Of Action: Oct 24, 1915 - Fort Dipitie, Haiti
Unit: 15th Company, 2d Marine Regiment
Date of Award: Date of presentation unknown
Synopsis: Fought with exceptional gallantry, against heavy odds when 400 Cacos fired upon the his reconnaissance unit from 3 sides.
Smedley Darlington Butler
U.S. Marine Corps
Date of Birth: Jul 30, 1881Place of Birth: West Chester, PA
Entered Service At: Pennsylvania
Date of Death: Jun 21, 1940
Place of Burial: Oakland Cemetery - West Cheser, PA /
/ War or Period: Mexican Campaign, Vera Cruz
Rank/Rating At Time of Action: Major
Date/Place Of Action: Apr 22, 1914 - Vera Cruz, Mexico
Unit: Battalion Commander
Date of Award: Dec 4, 1915
Synopsis: Major Butler was eminent and conspicuous in command of his battalion, exhibiting courage and skill in leading his men in the battle at Vera Cruz.
/ War or Period: Hatian Campaign, 1915
Rank/Rating At Time of Action: Major
Date/Place Of Action: Nov 17, 1915 - Fort Riviere, Haiti
Unit: Commanding Officer of Marines & Seamen
Date of Award: 1916
Synopsis: For conspicious bravery and forceful leadership in the battle to breach a small opening at Fort Riviere, crushing the Cacos in fighting that became hand-to-hand.
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Double Recipients of the Medal of Honor