Charles Conway Hartigan

Charles Conway Hartigan
Hartigan as a U.S. Naval Academy midshipman
Born	September 13, 1882(1882-09-13) Norwich, New York
Died	February 25, 1944(1944-02-25) (aged 61) Edgewater, Maryland
Buried at	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1906 - 1941
Rank	Rear Admiral
Awards	Medal of Honor

Charles Conway Hartigan (September 13, 1882 – February 25, 1944) was born in Norwich, New York and died in Edgewater, Maryland. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1906.^[1]

He received the Medal of Honor for actions at the United States occupation of Veracruz, 1914.^[2][3] He is a veteran of World War I and commanded the ill-fated USS Oklahoma (BB-37) from 1937 to 1939.^[4]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank: Lieutenant

Organization: U.S. Navy

Born:13 September 1882, Norwich, N.Y.

Accredited to: New York

Date of issue: 12/04/1915

Citation

For distinguished conduct in battle, engagement of Vera Cruz, 22 April 1914. During the second day's fighting the service performed by him was eminent and conspicuous. He was conspicuous for the skillful handling of his company under heavy rifle and machinegun fire, for which conduct he was commended by his battalion commander.^[5]

See also

	Biography portal
	United States Navy portal

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of Medal of Honor recipients (Veracruz)
• List of United States Naval Academy alumni (Medal of Honor)

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.

1. ^ "Medal of Honor recipients". United States Naval Academy. http://www.usna.edu/Admissions/Notables/MOH/index.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-15. 
2. ^ "Mexican Campaign (Vera Cruz)". United States Army Center of Military History. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/mohmex.html. Retrieved 2009-03-15. 
3. ^ "Charles C. Hartigan". United States Naval Academy. http://www.usna.edu/Admissions/Notables/MOH/bios/hartigan.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-15. 
4. ^ "Charles Conway Hartigan". Arlington National Cemetery. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/chartign.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-15. 
5. ^ "Lieutenant Hartigan, Charles Conway". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. http://www.cmohs.org/recipient-detail/2426/hartigan-charles-conway.php. Retrieved 2009-03-15. 

External links

• "Charles Conway Hartigan". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5746487. Retrieved July 26, 2010. 

Persondata
Name	Hartigan, Charles Conway
Alternative names
Short description	United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
Date of birth	September 13, 1882
Place of birth	Norwich (town), New York
Date of death	February 25, 1944
Place of death	Edgewater, Maryland