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Henry C. Courtney

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Henry C. Courtney

Birth
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA
Death
9 Apr 1887 (aged 30–31)
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Burial
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot
Section 6, gravesite 12222
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Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered the US Navy in Illinois and served as a Seaman. His citation reads "On board the U.S. training ship Portsmouth, Washington Navy Yard, 7 February 1882. Jumping overboard from that vessel, Courtney assisted in rescuing Charles Taliaferro, jack-of-the-dust, from drowning".
Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered the US Navy in Illinois and served as a Seaman. His citation reads "On board the U.S. training ship Portsmouth, Washington Navy Yard, 7 February 1882. Jumping overboard from that vessel, Courtney assisted in rescuing Charles Taliaferro, jack-of-the-dust, from drowning".

Bio by: Don Morfe

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  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Mar 28, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50356263/henry_c-courtney: accessed ), memorial page for Henry C. Courtney (1856–9 Apr 1887), Find a Grave Memorial ID 50356263, citing Cypress Hills National Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.