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Michael Walsh (Medal of Honor) — Victoria Cross

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Branch: U.S. Navy
Rank: Chief Machinist
Medals Recorded: 1

Michael Walsh (Medal of Honor)

Chief Machinist, U.S. Navy

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Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor 1862–1912 Navy

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Biography

Heroism during Leyden's wreck off Block Island

Michael Walsh was born on 27 July 1858 in Newport, Rhode Island. He served as a chief machinist in the United States Navy aboard USS Leyden.

On 21 January 1903, Leyden was wrecked on the rocks of Block Island, Rhode Island. Walsh's conduct during the disaster earned the Medal of Honor. The citation recognizes his heroism without giving a detailed account of his individual actions.

Walsh died on 29 June 1913 and is buried in St. Columbia's Cemetery in Middletown, Rhode Island.

Medal of Honor citation

Serving on board the U.S.S. Leyden; for heroism at the time of the wreck of that vessel, 21 January 1903.

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