William B. Poole

William B. Poole

Infobox Military Person
name=William B. Poole
born= 1833
died= death year and age|1904|1833
placeofbirth= Maine
placeofdeath=
placeofburial= Pine Grove Cemetery Lynn, Massachusetts
caption= William B. Poole, Medal of Honor recipient
nickname=
allegiance= United States of America Union
branch= United States Navy Union Navy
serviceyears=
rank= Quartermaster
commands=
unit= USS Kearsarge
battles=American Civil War
awards=Medal of Honor
laterwork=

William B. Poole (1833–1904) was an American sailor who was awarded the Medal of Honor for valor in action during the American Civil War.

Poole was born in Maine in 1833. On June 19, 1864 he was serving as a Quartermaster on the sloop of war USS Kearsarge when she sank the commerce raider CSS Alabama off Cherbourg, France. He was awarded his Medal of Honor for gallantry under fire exhibited while steering the ship.

Poole died in 1904 and is buried in Pine Grove Cemetery in Lynn, Massachusetts. Fellow Civil War Medal of Honor recipient John G. B. Adams is buried in the same cemetery.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Quartermaster, U.S. Navy. Born: 1833 Maine. Accredited to: Maine. G.O. No.: 45, 31 December 1864.

Citation:

:Service as quartermaster on board the U.S.S. Kearsarge when she destroyed the Alabama off Cherbourg, France, 19 June 1864. Stationed at the helm, Poole steered the ship during the engagement in a cool and most creditable manner and was highly commended by his divisional officer for his gallantry under fire.cite web
accessdate=2007-12-27
url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwarmz.html
title = "WILLIAM B. POOLE" entry
work = Civil War Medal of Honor Recipients (M-Z)
date = July 16, 2007
publisher= Center of Military History (CMH), United States Army]

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*

References

External links

*findagrave|8155750 Retrieved on 2007-12-27

Persondata
NAME= Poole, William B.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH= 1833
PLACE OF BIRTH= Maine
DATE OF DEATH= 1904
PLACE OF DEATH=


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