Ordinary seaman on board of the U.S.S. _Santiago de Cuba_; "commended for gallant behavior in the assault on Fort Fisher, January 15, 1865. Had a flagstaff shot away above his hand, but seized the remainder off the staff and brought the colors safely off." (G.O. 59, June 22, 1865.)
Private, United States Marine Corps, for distinguished conduct in the presence of the enemy at Peking, China, July 21 to August 17, 1900. Scannell assisted to erect barricades under a heavy fire. (G. O. 55, July 19, 1901.)
Gunner's mate, first class, serving on board the U.S.S. _Missouri_, for extraordinary heroism in remaining by a burning magazine and assisting to extinguish the fire, April 13, 1904. (G.O. 160, May 26, 1904.)
Chief gunner's mate, United States Navy, U.S.S. _Chestnut Hill_, for gallant conduct and extraordinary heroism on the occasion of the explosion and subsequent fire on board the U.S. submarine chaser _219_, October 9, 1918. Schmidt seeing a man hanging on a line from the bow of the _219_, whose legs were partly blown off, jumped overboard, swam to the subchaser, and carried him from the bow to the stern, where a member of the subchaser's crew helped him land the man on the afterdeck of the subchaser. Schmidt then endeavored to pass through the flames amidships to get another man who was seriously burned. This he was unable to do, but the injured man fell overboard and drifted to the stern of the chaser, where Schmidt helped him aboard. (G.O. 450, January 25, 1919.)
Seaman, serving on board the U.S.S. _Bennington_, for extraordinary heroism displayed at the time of the explosion of a boiler of that vessel at San Diego, Calif., July 21, 1905. (G.O. 13, January 5, 1906.)
Ordinary seaman on board of the U.S.S. _Florida_; for extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession during the seizure of Vera Cruz, Mexico, April 21 and 22, 1914. (G.O. 101, June 15, 1914.)
Coxswain belonging to the U.S.S. _Hendrick Hudson_; was one of the howitzer's crew cooperating with the Army in the military and naval expedition to St. Marks, Fla., March 5 and 6, 1865, and was commended for coolness and determination under fire, remarkable efforts in assisting to transport gun, and for remaining by his gun throughout a severe engagement in a manner highly creditable to himself and to the service. (G.O. 59, June 22, 1865.)