Michael Kearney (Medal of Honor)

Michael Kearney
Born	October 4, 1874(1874-10-04) Newmarket, Ireland
Died	October 31, 1937(1937-10-31) (aged 63)
Place of burial	Holy Cross Cemetery Brooklyn, New York
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1896 - 1926
Rank	Captain
Unit	U.S.S. Nashville
Battles/wars	Spanish–American War
Awards	Medal of Honor

Michael Kearney (October 4, 1874- October 31, 1937) was a private serving in the United States Marine Corps during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.

Biography

Kearney was born October 4, 1874 in Newmarket, Ireland and after entering the Marine Corps in 1896 he was sent to fight in the Spanish–American War aboard the U.S.S. Nashville as a private.^[1]

He died October 31, 1937 and is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery Brooklyn, New York.^[2]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: 4 October 1874, Newmarket, Ireland. Accredited to: Massachusetts. G.O. No.: 521, 7 July 1899.

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, Kearney set an example of extraordinary bravery and coolness throughout this action.^[1]

See also

	Biography portal
	United States Marine Corps portal

• List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Spanish–American War

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "War with Spain; Kearney, Michael". Medal of Honor recipients, War With Spain. United States Army Center of Military History. August 3, 2009. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/warspain.html. Retrieved July 25, 2010. 
2. ^ "Michael Kearney". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7866968. Retrieved July 25, 2010. 

External links

• "Michael Kearney (Medal of Honor)". Hall of Valor. Military Times. http://www.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=2360. Retrieved July 25, 2010. 

Persondata
Name	Kearney, Michael
Alternative names
Short description	United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
Date of birth	October 4, 1874
Place of birth	Newmarket, Ireland
Date of death	October 31, 1937
Place of death