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Michael Connolly (Medal of Honor) — Victoria Cross

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Service Profile

Branch: U.S. Navy
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Medals Recorded: 1

Michael Connolly (Medal of Honor)

Ordinary Seaman, U.S. Navy

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Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor 1862–1912 Navy

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Biography

Rescuing a civilian in Halifax Harbor

Michael Connolly was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1855. He served as an ordinary seaman in the United States Navy aboard USS Plymouth.

On 7 August 1876 in Halifax Harbor, Nova Scotia, Connolly rescued a civilian from drowning. His gallant conduct earned the Medal of Honor. The brief citation identifies the ship, date and lifesaving result without providing further details of the rescue.

Connolly's award preserves the memory of a sailor's service to a person in danger beyond the ship's crew.

Medal of Honor citation

On board the U.S.S. Plymouth, Halifax Harbor, Nova Scotia, 7 August 1876. Acting gallantly, Connolly succeeded in rescuing a citizen from drowning on this date.

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