James Carey (Medal of Honor recipient)
- James Carey (Medal of Honor recipient)
Infobox Military Person
name=James Carey
born= 1847 or 1844
died=
placeofbirth=Ireland
placeofdeath=
placeofburial=
caption=Photo of James Carey, originally published in "Deeds of Valor", Perrien-Keydel Company, Detroit, 1907
nickname=
allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Navy
serviceyears=
rank=Seaman
commands=
unit=USS "Huron"
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awards=Medal of Honor
laterwork=
James Carey was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of America's highest military decoration - the Medal of Honor.
Biography
Carey was born in Ireland in either 1847 or 1844, depending on the source. He later served in the U.S. Navy, entering the service from New York. About the year 1870, while a member of the crew of USS "Huron", he saved three fellow crewmen from drowning and was awarded the Medal of Honor.
The printed record provides no further details, and is therefore ambiguous about which ship was involved. There were two ships of the name "Huron" which served in the 19th century, neither of which was in service in 1870: USS "Huron" (1862-1869), which was last in commission in October 1868, and USS "Huron" (1875-1877), which was wrecked in November 1877.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1844, Ireland. Accredited to: New York.
Citation:
:Seaman on board the U.S.S. Huron, saving 3 shipmates from drowning.
ee also
*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*List of Medal of Honor recipients during Peacetime
References
*findagrave|19136456 Retrieved on 2008-02-21
*cite web
last = Naval Historical Center
title = US People - Carey, James
work = Online Library
date = 2001-02-16
url = http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/pers-us/uspers-c/j-carey.htm
accessdate = 2006-08-07
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NAME= Carey, James
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SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
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