Samuel Triplett

Infobox Military Person
name=Samuel S. Triplett
born= birth date|1869|12|18
died= death date and age|1957|8|26|1869|12|18
placeofbirth= Cherokee, Kansas
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caption=Samuel Triplett
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allegiance=flag|United States of America
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rank=Chief Boatswain's Mate
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unit=USS "Marblehead"
battles=Spanish-American War
awards=Medal of Honor
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Samuel S. Triplett (December 18 1869 – August 26 1957) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Spanish-American War.

Biography

Triplett entered the Navy from the state of New York and, during the Spanish-American War, served as an Ordinary Seaman on the USS "Marblehead". On July 26 and July 27 1898, he took part in a demining operation in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He was awarded the Medal of Honor five months later, on December 14 1898, for his actions during the operation.

Triplett reached the rank of Chief Boatswain's Mate before leaving the Navy. He died at age 87 and was buried in North Edna Cemetery, Edna, Kansas.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Ordinary Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 18 December 1869, Chenokeeke, Kans. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 500, 14 December 1898.

Citation:

:On board the U.S.S. Marblehead at the approaches to Caimanera, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 26 and 27 July 1898. Displaying heroism, Triplett took part in the perilous work of sweeping for and disabling 27 contact mines during this period.cite web
publisher = U.S. Army Center of Military History
title = War with Spain Medal of Honor Recipients
work = Medal of Honor Citations
date = September 1 2004
url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/warspain.html
accessdate = 2007-05-16]

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Spanish-American War

Notes

References

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*findagrave|6403650 Retrieved on 2007-05-16

*cite web
publisher = Naval Historical Center
title = US People - Triplett, Samuel S., Ordinary Seaman
work = Online Library
date = March 21 2006
url = http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/pers-us/uspers-t/s-triple.htm
accessdate = 2007-05-16

*cite web
publisher = U.S. Army Center of Military History
title = War with Spain Medal of Honor Recipients
work = Medal of Honor Citations
date = September 1 2004
url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/warspain.html
accessdate = 2007-05-16

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