- John Lafferty
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name= John Lafferty
born= 1842
died= November 13, death year and age|1903|1842
placeofbirth=New York City ,New York
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nickname= AKA John Laverty
allegiance= United States of America
branch=United States Navy
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rank= First class fireman
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unit= USS "Wyalusing", USS "Alaska"
battles=American Civil War
awards=Medal of Honor (2)
laterwork=John Lafferty or Laverty (1842–November 13, 1903) was a sailor in the U.S. Navy during the
American Civil War and is one of only 19 people in history to receive theMedal of Honor twice.Biography
John Lafferty was born 1842 in
New York City ,New York .His first award was due to his service aboard the USS "Wyalusing". He participated in a plan to destroy the rebel ram CSS "Albemarle" in the
Roanoke River , May 25, 1864.He earned his second award while serving on board the USS "Alaska" at Callao Bay,Peru , September 14, 1881.During his Civil War service he enlisted as John Lafferty, and his first Medal is recorded under this name. However, when he re-enlisted in the Navy, he used John Laverty, which is the name used on his government-issue headstone. He was one of five USS "Wyalusing" crew members to be awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery during the Civil War (the others being Coal Heaver Charles Baldwin, Fireman
Alexander Crawford , Coal HeaverBenjamin Lloyd , and CoxswainJohn W. Lloyd ).He is buried in Mount Moriah Cemetery,
Philadelphia ,Pennsylvania , where his grave can be found in the Naval Asylum Plot.Medal of Honor citation
;"1st Award"Rank and organization: Fireman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1842, New York, N.Y. Accredited to: Pennsylvania. G.O. No.: 45, December 31, 1864.
Citation:
:Served on board the U.S.S. Wyalusing and participated in a plan to destroy the rebel ram Albemarle in Roanoke River, 25 May 1864. Volunteering for the hazardous mission, Lafferty participated in the transfer of two torpedoes across an island swamp and then served as sentry to keep guard of clothes and arms left by other members of the party. After being rejoined by others of the party who had been discovered before the plan could be completed, Lafferty succeeded in returning to the mother ship after spending 24 hours of discomfort in the rain and swamp.
;"2nd Award"Rank and organization: First Class Fireman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1849, Ireland. Accredited to: California. G.O. No.: 326, October 18, 1884.
Citation:
:Serving on board the U.S.S. Alaska at Callao Bay, Peru, September 14, 1881. Following the rupture of the stop-valve chamber on that vessel, Laverty hauled the fires from under the boiler.
ee also
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List of Medal of Honor recipients
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*List of Medal of Honor recipients during Peacetime References
* [http://www.medalofhonor.com/JohnLafferty.htm medalofhonor.com: John Lafferty]
*findagrave|21890 Retrieved on 2007-12-17
* [http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_1862_cwh/lafferty_john.html homeofheroes.com: Lafferty, John]Persondata
NAME= Lafferty, John
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