Middleton Stuart Elliott

Middleton S. Elliott
Born	October 16, 1872(1872-10-16) Beaufort, South Carolina
Died	October 29, 1952(1952-10-29) (aged 80) Los Angeles, California
Place of burial	Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery (32.4108810, -117.1466522)
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1896-1936
Rank	Rear Admiral
Battles/wars	United States occupation of Veracruz
Awards	Medal of Honor

Middleton Stuart Elliott (October 16, 1872 – October 29, 1952) was a Surgeon in the United States Navy and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the United States occupation of Veracruz.

Dr. Elliott retired from the navy in 1936 at the rank of rear admiral.

He died October 29, 1952 in Los Angeles, California and is buried in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, California. His grave can be found in section P, grave 2628.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Surgeon, U.S. Navy. Born: 16 October 1872, Beaufort, S.C. Accredited to: South Carolina. G.O. No.: 177, 4 December 1915.

Citation:

For distinguished conduct in battle, engagements of Vera Cruz, 21 and 22 April 1914. Surg. Elliott was eminent and conspicuous in the efficient establishment and operation of the base hospital, and in his cool judgment and courage in supervising first aid stations on the firing line and removing the wounded.

Honors

In 2004, the elementary school at the Marine Corps Base Beaufort, South Carolina, was named in his honor.

See also

	Biography portal
	United States Navy portal

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of Medal of Honor recipients (Veracruz)

References

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

• "Middleton Stuart Elliott". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=9728. Retrieved 2009-05-21. 
• ""MIDDLETON STUART ELLIOTT" entry". Medal of Honor recipients: Mexican Campaign (Vera Cruz). United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/mohmex.html. Retrieved 2008-05-21. 
• "Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery website". http://www.cem.va.gov/CEMs/nchp/ftrosecrans.asp. Retrieved October 4, 2010. 
• "Navy Bureau of Medicine website". http://www.med.navy.mil/bumed/nmhistory/moh/Pages/Elliott.aspx. Retrieved October 4, 2010. ^{[dead link]}

Persondata
Name	Elliott, Middleton S.
Alternative names	Elliott, Middleton Stuart
Short description	United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
Date of birth	October 16, 1872
Place of birth	Beaufort, South Carolina
Date of death	October 29, 1952
Place of death	Los Angeles, California