New York Medal of Honor Recipients

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New York Medal of Honor Heroes
From Korea (1871) to World War I

During the Spanish American war New York's Richmond P. Hobson's Action resulted in the 8 volunteers he led receiving Medals of Honor. As a Naval Officer Hobson himself was ineligible for the Medal, but became a National Hero. That same year a South Carolina couple named their son RICHMOND HOBSON HILTON in his honor. During World War I Richmond H. Hilton received the Medal of Honor himself. When the Medal was later authorized for officers as well as enlisted personnel, by Congressional Action, Hobson was awarded the Medal of Honor (35 years after his heroic feat).

"For Conspicuous Gallantry and Intrepidity in Action At the Risk of Life Above and Beyond the Call of Duty"

RECIPIENT'S NAME	Branch	PLACE OF BIRTH	MOH ACCREDITED TO:
Korea (1871)
McKenzie, Alexander	Navy	Glasgow, Scotland	New York, NY
McNaMARA, Michael	USMC	Clure, Ireland	New York, NY
Owens, Michael	USMC	New YOrk, NY	New York, NY
Rogers, Samuel F.	Navy	Buffalo, NY	New York, NY
Spanish-American War
Bennett, James Harvey	Navy	Haverstraw, NY	New York, NY
Brady, George F.	Navy	Ireland	New York, NY
Clausen, Claus Kristian Randolph	Navy	St. Albans, NY	New York, NY
Davis, John	Navy	Germany	New York, NY
Eglit, John	Navy	Finland	New York, NY
Erickson, Nicholas	Navy	Finland	New York, NY
Field, Oscar Wadsworth	USMC	Jersey City, NJ	New York, NY
Fitzgerald, John	USMC	Limerick, Ireland	New York, NY
Fournia, Frank Ottis	Army	Rome, NY	Plattsburgh, NY
Franklin, Joseph John	USMC	Buffalo, NY	New York, NY
Gibbons, Michael	Navy	Ireland	New York, NY
Hoban, Thomas	Navy	New York, NY	New York, NY
Hobson, Richmond Pearson	Navy	Greensboro, AL	New York, NY
Johansson, Johan J.	Navy	Sweden	New York, NY
Keller, William G.	Army	Buffalo, NY	Buffalo, NY
Kelly, Thomas	Army	Ireland	New York, NY
Krause, Ernest	Navy	Lubeck, Germany	New York, NY
Kuchneister, Hermann Wilhelm	USMC	Hamburg, Germany	New York, NY
Maxwell, John	Navy	Brooklyn, NY	New York, NY
Mills, Albert Leopold	Army	New York, NY	New York, NY
Morin, William Henry	Navy	Birmingham, England	New York, NY
Murphy, John Edward	Navy	Ireland	New York, NY
Oakley, William	Navy	Colchester, England	New York
Pfisterer, Herman	Army	Brooklyn, NY	New York, NY
Russell, Henry Peter	Navy	Quebec, Canada	New York, NY
Spicer, William	Navy	Liverpool, England	New York, NY
Sundquist, Gustav Adolf	Navy	Sweden	New York, NY
Triplett, Samuel S.	Navy	Cherokee, KS	New York, NY
Vadas (Wadas), Albert	Navy	Austria-Hungary	New York, NY
Wilke, Julius August Robert	Navy	Germany	New York, NY
Williams, Frank	Navy	Danzig, Germany	New York, NY
Philippine Insurrection
Buckley, Howard Major	USMC	Croton Falls, NY	New York, NY
Forbeck, Andrew Peter	Navy	New York, NY	New York, NY
Galbraith, Robert	Navy	Brooklyn, NY	New York, NY
Leonard, Joseph H.	USMC	Cohoes, NY	New York, NY
Sage, William Hampden	Army	Centerville, NY	Binghamton, NY
Stewart, George Evans	Army	New South Wales, Australia	New York, NY
Thordsen, William George	Navy	Fredericstadt, Germany	New York, NY
Van Schaick, Louis Joseph	Army	Cobleskill, NY	Cobleskill, NY
China
Allen, Edward G.	Navy	Amsterdam, Holland	New York, NY
Appleton, Edwin Nelson	USMC	Brooklyn, NY	New York, NY
Daly, Daniel Joseph	USMC	Glen Cove, NY	New York, NY
Kates, Thomas Wilbur	USMC	Shelby Center, NY	New York, NY
Lawton, Louis Bowem	Army	Independence, IA	Auburn, NY
McCloy, John	Navy	Brewster, NY	New York, NY
Murray, William Henry aka: Henry W. Davis	USMC	Brooklyn, NY	Brooklyn, NY
Smith, James A.	Navy	New York, NY	New York, NY
Thomas, Karl	Navy	Germany	New York, NY
Walker, Edward Alexander	USMC	Huntley, Scotland	Brooklyn, NY
Mexican Campaign
Cregan, George	Navy	New York, NY	New York, NY
Decker, Percy A.	Navy	New York, NY	New York, NY
Hartigan, Charles Conway	Navy	Middletown, NY	Norwich, NY
Hughes, John Arthur	USMC	New York, NY	New York, NY
Huse, Henry McLaren Pinckney	Navy	USMA, West Point, NY	New York
McCloy, John	Navy	Brewster, NY	New York, NY
Nordsiek, Charles Luers	Navy	New York, NY	New York, NY
Schnepel, Fred Jurgen	Navy	New York, NY	New York, NY
Walsh, James Aloysius	Navy	New York, NY	New York, NY
Haitian Action (1915)
Daly, Daniel Joseph	USMC	Glen Cove, NY	New York, NY

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