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Harry C. Beasley — Victoria Cross

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Service Profile

Branch: U.S. Navy
Rank: Chief Petty Officer
Service Era: Banana Wars
Medals Recorded: 5

Harry C. Beasley

Chief Petty Officer, U.S. Navy

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Banana Wars

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Navy Good Conduct Medal
Navy Expeditionary Medal
Mexican Service Medal
World War I Victory Medal (United States)

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Volunteering for an assault at Veracruz

Harry C. Beasley was born on November 1, 1889, in Ohio. He served as a seaman in the United States Navy aboard USS Florida.

On April 21, 1914, during the seizure of Veracruz, Mexico, Beasley volunteered for an assault detail led by Ensign George Maus Lowry. The volunteers moved into an alley between the customhouse and a warehouse despite heavy enemy fire. The official account reproduced by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society credits the group with dislodging the opposing force.

Beasley received the Medal of Honor for his heroism during the operation. He died on July 2, 1931, and is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Newark, Ohio. His award commemorates courage in a small volunteer assault party under fire.

Medal of Honor Citation

On board the U.S.S. Florida for extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession during the seizure of Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21 April 1914.

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