Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered the US Navy at New York and served as a Fireman First Class. His citation reads "On board the USS Potomac during the passage of that vessel from Cat Island to Nassau, 14 November 1898. Volunteering to enter the fireroom, which was filled with steam, Cavanaugh, after repeated attempts, succeeded in reaching the auxiliary valve and opening it, thereby relieving the vessel from further damage".
Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered the US Navy at New York and served as a Fireman First Class. His citation reads "On board the USS Potomac during the passage of that vessel from Cat Island to Nassau, 14 November 1898. Volunteering to enter the fireroom, which was filled with steam, Cavanaugh, after repeated attempts, succeeded in reaching the auxiliary valve and opening it, thereby relieving the vessel from further damage".
Bio by: Don Morfe
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