William H. Morin
William H. Morin | |
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Born | England | May 23, 1869
Died | August 29, 1935 | (aged 66)
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Rank | Boatswain's Mate Second Class |
Unit | U.S.S. Marblehead |
Battles/wars | Spanish–American War |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
William Henry Morin (May 23, 1869 – August 29, 1935) was a boatswain's mate second class serving in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.
Biography
Morin was born May 23, 1869, in England and enlisted the United States Navy on November 17, 1892.
During the Spanish–American War he was a boatswain's mate second class aboard the cruiser
Morin was warranted to the rank of boatswain on July 30, 1903, and retired from the Navy on April 12, 1910.
In 1916, Morin became the first reported naval officer to be court-martialed. He was convicted of disobeying a lawful order of the
He died at age 66 on August 29, 1935.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Boatswain's Mate Second Class, U.S. Navy. Born: 23 May 1869, England. G.O. No.: 500, 14 December 1898.
Citation:
On board the U.S.S. Marblehead at the approaches to Caimanera, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 26 and 27 July 1898. Displaying heroism, Morin took part in the perilous work of sweeping for and disabling 27 contact mines during this period.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "War with Spain; Morin, William H. entry". Medal of Honor recipients. United States Army Center of Military History. August 3, 2009. Archived from the original on April 23, 2009. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
- ^ 1 COMPILATION OF COURT-MARTIAL ORDERS, U.S. DEP'T OF NAVY, 1916-1927, (1940).
External links
- "William H. Morin". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved July 14, 2010.