Charles Conway Hartigan (September 13, 1882 – February 25, 1944) was born in

Norwich, New York Norwich is a city and county seat of Chenango County, New York, United States. Surrounded on all sides by the Town of Norwich,. The name is taken from Norwich, England. Its population was 7,190 at the 2010 census. Lt. Warren Eaton Airpor ...

and died in

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. He graduated from the

United States Naval Academy The United States Naval Academy (US Naval Academy, USNA, or Navy) is a federal service academy in Annapolis, Maryland. It was established on 10 October 1845 during the tenure of George Bancroft as Secretary of the Navy. The Naval Academy ...

in 1906. He received the

Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. ...

for actions at the

United States occupation of Veracruz The United States occupation of Veracruz (April 21 to November 23, 1914) began with the Battle of Veracruz and lasted for seven months. The incident came in the midst of poor diplomatic relations between Mexico and the United States, and was r ...

. He is a veteran of

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

and commanded the ill-fated from 1937 to 1939.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank: Lieutenant Organization: U.S. Navy Born:13 September 1882, Middletown, NY Accredited to: New York Date of issue: 12/04/1915 :;Citation: Arlington National Cemetery

For distinguished conduct in battle, engagement of Vera Cruz, 22 April 1914. During the second day's fighting the service performed by him was eminent and conspicuous. He was conspicuous for the skillful handling of his company under heavy rifle and machinegun fire, for which conduct he was commended by his battalion commander.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hartigan, Charles Conway 1882 births 1944 deaths United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients United States Naval Academy alumni United States Navy admirals Burials at Arlington National Cemetery Battle of Veracruz (1914) recipients of the Medal of Honor People from Norwich, New York United States Navy personnel of World War I

Medal of Honor citation

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