John Brown (Medal of Honor)

John Brown
Born	c. 1838 Denmark
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Navy
Rank	Captain of the Afterguard
Unit	USS De Soto
Awards	Medal of Honor

John Brown (born c. 1838, date of death unknown) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.

A native of Denmark, Brown immigrated to the U.S. and joined the Navy from Maryland. By May 10, 1866, he was serving as captain of the afterguard on the USS De Soto. On that day, while the De Soto was off the coast of Eastport, Maine, he and two shipmates rescued two sailors from the USS Winooski from drowning. For this action, he and his shipmates, Seaman Richard Bates and Seaman Thomas Burke, were awarded the Medal of Honor three months later, on August 1. ^{[1] [2]}

Medal of Honor citation

For heroic conduct with 2 comrades, in rescuing from drowning James Rose and John Russell, seamen, of the U.S.S. Winooski, off Eastport, Maine, 10 May 1866. ^[1]

See also

• Biography portal

• List of Medal of Honor recipients in non-combat incidents

References

1. "Medal of Honor recipients - Interim Awards, 1866-1870". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. August 3, 2009. Archived from the original on December 14, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2010.
2. Record of Medals of Honor issued to the Bluejackets and Marines of the United States Navy 1862–1910. Bureau of Navigation. 1910. p. 14. ISBN   978-1-4437-7612-7.

External links

• "John Brown". Hall of Valor. Military Times . Retrieved July 25, 2010.