Patrick J. Kyle

Infobox Military Person
name=Patrick J. Kyle
born= birth date|1854|11|4
died= Death date and age|1929|10|28|1854|11|4
placeofbirth=Ireland
placeofdeath=Charlestown, Massachusetts
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caption=Landsman Patrick J. Kyle
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allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Navy
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rank=Landsman
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unit=USS "Quinnebaug"
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awards=Medal of Honor
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Patrick J. Kyle (4 November 1854 – 28 October 1929) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor.

Patrick Kyle enlisted in the U.S. Navy from Massachusetts and, while serving as a crewmember of USS "Quinnebaug", saved a shipmate from drowning at Port Mahon, Minorca, Spain on 13 March 1879. For his conduct on this occasion, he was awarded the Medal of Honor.

Patrick Kyle died at age 74, and was interred in New Calvary Cemetery, Mattapan, Massachusetts.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Landsman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1855, Ireland. Accredited to: Massachusetts.

Citation:

:For rescuing from drowning a shipmate from the U.S.S. Quinnebaug, at Port Mahon, Minorca, 13 March 1879.

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*List of Medal of Honor recipients during Peacetime

References

:NHC
*findagrave|8199430 Retrieved on 2008-02-01
*cite web
publisher = Naval Historical Center
title = US People - Kyle, Patrick J., Landsman
work = Online Library
date = 2006-03-18
url = http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/pers-us/uspers-k/p-kyle.htm
accessdate = 2006-10-27

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SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
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