Medal of Honor Recipients

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March 10, 2005

Medal of Honor Recipient: Coxswain William Halford

Rank and organization: Coxswain, U.S. Navy. Born: 18 August 1841, Gloucester, England. Accredited to: California. G.O. No.: 169, 8 February 1872.

Citation: Halford was sole survivor of the boat's crew sent to the Sandwich Islands for assistance after the wreck of the Saginaw, October 1870. Promoted to acting gunner.

posted by Poison Pero | 3/10/2005

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