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Edmund Haffee — Victoria Cross

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Heroic Score1001058th out of 4481

Number of Medals1

Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score1003311 of 4481

U.S. Navy#80of 704

Marine Corps#61of 273

American Civil War#10of 1091

• First Battle of Fort Fisher#1of 10

• Second Battle of Fort Fisher#1of 42

Edmund Haffee

Quarter Gunner, U.S. Navy

American Civil War• First Battle of Fort Fisher• Second Battle of Fort Fisher

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Edmund Haffee was a sailor in the United States Navy who served during the American Civil War. He held the rank of Quarter Gunner and distinguished himself during the final months of the conflict, particularly in the major amphibious assault on Fort Fisher, North Carolina.

On January 15, 1865, during the Second Battle of Fort Fisher, Haffee exhibited outstanding bravery and devotion to duty. His actions during the intense engagement earned him the nation's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor.

Haffee's legacy remains tied to this crucial Union victory, which successfully closed the last major port open to the Confederacy and helped hasten the end of the Civil War.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts