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    Navy Medal of Honor: Mexico (Vera Cruz) 1914

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    U.S. Navy Recipients

    ANDERSON, EDWIN A., Captain, U.S. Navy, 2d Seaman Regiment, Vera Cruz, Mexico, 22 April 1914
    BADGER, OSCAR CHARLES, Ensign, U.S. Navy., Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21-22 April 1914
    BEASLEY, HARRY C., Seaman, U.S. Navy, USS Florida, Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21 April 1914
    BISHOP, CHARLES FRANCIS, Quartermaster Second Class, U.S. Navy, USS Florida, Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21 April 1914
    BRADLEY, GEORGE, Chief Gunner's Mate, U.S. Navy, USS Utah, Vera Cruz, 1914
    BUCHANAN, ALLEN, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy, 1st Seaman Regiment, Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21-22 April 1914
    CASTLE, GUY WILKINSON STUART, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy., Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21-22 April 1914
    COURTS, GEORGE McCALL, Lieutenant, Junior Grade, U.S. Navy., Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21-22 April 1914
    CREGAN, GEORGE, Coxswain, U.S. Navy., On board the USS Florida, at Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21 April 1914.
    DECKER, PERCY A., Boatswain's Mate Second Class, U.S. Navy., USS Florida, Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21 April 1914
    DeSOMER, ABRAHAM, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy, USS Utah, Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21-22 April 1914.
    DRUSTRUP, NIELS, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy, USS Utah, Vera Cruz, Mexico, on 21 April 1914
    ELLIOTT, MIDDLETON STUART, Surgeon, U.S. Navy., Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21-22 April 1914
    FLETCHER, FRANK FRIDAY, Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy., Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21-22 April 1914
    FLETCHER, FRANK JACK, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy., Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21 and 22 April 1914.
    FOSTER, PAUL FREDERICK, Ensign, U.S. Navy., Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21 and 22 April 1914.
    FRAZER, HUGH CARROLL, Ensign, U.S. Navy., Vera Cruz, Mexico, 22 April 1914.
    GISBURNE, EDWARD A., Electrician Third Class, U.S. Navy., Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21-22 April 1914
    GRADY, JOHN, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy., Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21-22 April 1914
    HARNER, JOSEPH GABRIEL, Boatswain's Mate Second Class, U.S. Navy,. USS Florida, Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21 April 1914
    HARRISON, WILLIAM KELLY, Commander, U.S. Navy., Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21-22 April 1914
    HARTIGAN, CHARLES CONWAY, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy., Vera Cruz, Mexico, 22 April 1914
    HUSE, HENRY McLAREN PINCKNEY, Captain, U.S. Navy., Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21-22 April 1914
    INGRAM, JONAS HOWARD, Lieutenant, Junior Grade, U.S. Navy., Vera Cruz, Mexico, 22 April 1914
    JARRETT, BERRIE H., Seaman, U.S. Navy., Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21 April 1914
    JOHNSTON, RUFUS ZENAS, Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy., Vera Cruz, Mexico, 22 April 1914
    LANGHORNE, CARY DeVALL, Surgeon, U.S. Navy., Vera Cruz, Mexico, 22 April 1914.
    LANNON, JAMES PATRICK, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy., Vera Cruz, Mexico, 22 April 1914
    LOWRY, GEORGE MAUS, Ensign, U.S. Navy., Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21-22 April 1914.
    McCLOY, JOHN (Second Award), Chief Boatswain, U.S. Navy., Vera Cruz, Mexico, 22 April 1914
    McDONNELL, EDWARD ORRICK, Ensign, U.S. Navy., Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21-22 April 1914
    McNAlR, FREDERICK VALLETTE, JR., Lieutenant, U.S. Navy., Vera Cruz, Mexico, 22 April 1914
    MOFFETT, WILLIAM A., Commander, U.S. Navy., Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21-22 April 1914
    NICKERSON, HENRY NEHEMIAH, Boatswain's Mate Second Class, U.S. Navy, USS Utah,Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21 April 1914.
    NORDSIEK, CHARLES LUERS, Ordinary Seaman, U.S. Navy, USS Florida, Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21-22 April 1914
    RUSH, WILLIAM REES, Captain, U.S. Navy., Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21-22 April 1914
    SCHNEPEL, FRED JURGEN, Ordinary Seaman, U.S. Navy, USS Florida, Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21-22 April 1914
    SEMPLE, ROBERT, Chief Gunner, U.S. Navy, USS Florida,Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21 April 1914
    SINNETT, LAWRENCE C., Seaman, U.S. Navy, USS Florida, Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21 April 1914
    STATON, ADOLPHUS, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy., Vera Cruz, Mexico, 22 April 1914.
    STICKNEY, HERMAN OSMAN, Commander, U.S. Navy., USS Prairie, Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21-22 April 1914
    TOWNSEND, JULIUS CURTIS, Lieutenant, U.S. Navy., Vera Cruz, Mexico, 22 April 1914.
    WAINWRIGHT, RICHARD, JR., Lieutenant, U.S. Navy., Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21-22 April 1914
    WALSH, JAMES A., Seaman, U.S. Navy, USS Florida, Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21-22 April 1914
    WILKINSON, THEODORE STARK, JR., Ensign, U.S. Navy., Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21-22 April 1914
    ZUIDERVELD, WILLIAM, Hospital Apprentice First Class, U.S. Navy, USS Florida, Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21 April 1914

    U.S. Marine Corps Recipients

    BERKELEY, RANDOLPH CARTER, Major, U.S. Marine Corps., Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21-22 April 1914
    BUTLER, SMEDLEY DARLINGTON (First Award), Major, U.S. Marine Corps., Vera Cruz, Mexico, 22 April 1914
    CATLIN, ALBERTUS WRIGHT, Major, U.S. Marine Corps., Vera Cruz, Mexico, 22 April 1914
    DYER, JESSE FARLEY, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps., Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21-22 April 1914
    FRYER, ELI THOMPSON, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps., Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21-22 April 1914
    HILL, WALTER NEWELL, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps., Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21-22 April 1914
    HUGHES, JOHN ARTHUR, Captain, U.S. Marine Corps., Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21-22 April 1914
    NEVILLE, WENDELL CUSHING, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps., Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21-22 April 1914
    REID, GEORGE CROGHAN, Major, U.S. Marine Corps., Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21-22 April 1914
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