Record of Medals of Honor issued to the officers and enlisted men of the United States Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guar — Part 47

Seaman, serving on board the U.S.S. _Marblehead_, for extraordinary bravery and coolness while cutting the cables leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba, May 11, 1898, under a heavy fire of the enemy. (G.O. 521, July 7, 1899.)

Second-class fireman on board the U.S.S. _Richmond_ in the attack on the Port Hudson batteries March 14, 1863. "When the fireroom and other parts of the ship were filled with hot steam from injury to the boiler by a shot, he from the first moment of the casualty stood firmly at his post, and was conspicuous in his exertions to remedy the evil by hauling the fires from the injured boiler, the heat being so great from the combined effects of fire and steam that he was compelled from mere exhaustion to be relieved every few minutes until the work was accomplished." (G.O. 17, July 10, 1863.)

Private, United States Marine Corps, serving on board the U.S.S. _Nashville_, for extraordinary bravery and coolness while cutting the cables leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba, May 11, 1898, under a heavy fire of the enemy. (G.O. 521, July 7, 1899.)

Ship's cook, first class, 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.)

Chief quarter gunner on board of the U.S.S. _Kansas_; displayed great coolness and self-possession at the time Commander A. F. Crosman and others were drowned, near Greytown, Nicaragua, April 12, 1872, and by extraordinary heroism and personal exertion prevented greater loss of life. (G.O. 176, July 9, 1872.)

CAPT. WALTER N. HILL, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS.

For distinguished conduct in battle, engagements of Vera Cruz, April 21 and 22, 1914; was in both days' fighting at the head of his company, and was eminent and conspicuous in his conduct, leading his men with skill and courage. (G.O. 177, December 4, 1915.)

Captain of top; for jumping overboard from the U.S. training ship _Minnesota_ at Newport, R.I., June 22, 1881, and sustaining, until picked up by a steam launch, William Mulcahy, third-class boy, who had fallen overboard. (G.O. 326, October 18, 1884.)

Second-class fireman on board the U.S.S. _Agawam_; one of the crew of the powder boat which was exploded near Fort Fisher December 23, 1864, for which service he volunteered. (G.O. 45, December 31, 1864.)