John Brown (Medal of Honor)

John Brown (born 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.

John Brown
Born	1838 Denmark
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Rank	Captain of the Afterguard
Unit	USS De Soto
Awards	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]

Brown's official Medal of Honor citation reads:

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

• 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. 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". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved July 25, 2010.
• "John Brown". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved July 25, 2010.