George Willis (Medal of Honor recipient)
- George Willis (Medal of Honor recipient)
Infobox Military Person
name=George Willis
born= 1839
died= unknown
placeofbirth=Boston, Massachusetts
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caption=Illustration of George Willis furling the sail
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allegiance=United States of America
branch=United States Navy
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rank=Coxswain
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unit=USS "Tigress"
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awards=Medal of Honor
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George Willis (born 1839, date of death unknown) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
Biography
Willis enlisted in the Navy from his birth state of Massachusetts and served as a coxswain aboard the USS "Tigress" during the search for the missing exploration ship "Polaris". When an Arctic gale struck "Tigress" off the coast of Greenland on the night of September 22, 1873, Willis volunteered to single-handedly furl (lower, roll up and secure) the loose fore topgallant sail, an act which prevented damage to the ship. For his conduct on that occasion, he was awarded the Medal of Honor.
Medal of Honor citation
Coxswain Willis' official Medal of Honor citation reads simply:
Serving on board the U.S.S. "Tigress", Willis displayed gallant and meritorious conduct on the night of 22 September 1873 off the coast of Greenland.
ee also
*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*List of Medal of Honor recipients during Peacetime
References
:NHC
*cite web
publisher = Naval Historical Center
title = US People - Willis, George, Coxswain, USN
work = Online Library
date = May 1, 2006
url = http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/pers-us/uspers-w/g-willis.htm
accessdate = 2007-05-17
*cite web
publisher = U.S. Army Center of Military History
title = Medal of Honor Recipients - Interim Awards, 1871-1898
work = Medal of Honor Citations
date = October 3, 2003
url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/int1871-98.html
accessdate = 2007-05-17
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NAME= Willis, George
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SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
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