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John Lucy — Victoria Cross

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Service Profile

Branch: U.S. Navy
Rank: Second Class Boy
Medals Recorded: 1

John Lucy

Second Class Boy, U.S. Navy

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Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor 1862–1912 Navy

Ribbon Rack

Biography

He displayed heroism during the great fire at Castle Garden.

John Lucy was born on August 11, 1859, in New York City. He served in the United States Navy as a second class boy aboard the training ship Minnesota.

On July 9, 1876, he displayed heroic conduct during the burning of Castle Garden in New York. His Medal of Honor citation connects his naval service to the emergency but does not specify the individual tasks he performed. The award recognized his courage during the fire.

Lucy's Medal of Honor preserves the record of a young sailor's service in a dangerous emergency beyond the battlefield.

Official Medal of Honor citation:

Displayed heroic conduct while serving on board the U.S. training ship Minnesota on the occasion of the burning of Castle Garden at New York, 9 July 1876.

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