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Service Profile
- Branch
- U.S. Navy
- Rank
- Coxswain
- Service Era
- Spanish-American War
- Medals Recorded
- 3
Awards & Decorations
Ribbon Rack
Biography
He cut a Cuban cable while enemy rifle fire swept the boats.
Thomas Hoban earned the Medal of Honor at Cienfuegos, Cuba, on May 11, 1898. A coxswain aboard USS Nashville during the Spanish-American War, he displayed courage and calm under heavy enemy fire during the cable-cutting operation.
Born in New York City on September 11, 1872, Hoban was accredited to New York for the award. The official citation recognizes his conduct throughout the action without identifying a separate rescue or maneuver.
Hoban died in Queens, New York, on December 17, 1922, and is buried at Calvary Cemetery in Woodside.
Medal of Honor citation
On board the U.S.S. Nashville during the operation of cutting the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba, 11 May 1898. Facing the heavy fire of the enemy, Hobin displayed extraordinary bravery and coolness throughout this action.
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