Edward Barrett (born 1855) was an American second class fireman serving in the
United States Navy
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who received the
Medal of Honor
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for bravery.
Biography
Barrett was born in 1855 in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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and after joining the navy was stationed aboard the as a second class fireman. On September 14, 1881, the was in
Callao Bay,
Peru
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when a chamber in the ship's boiler ruptured. Flames began erupting from beneath the boilers and Barrett began working to extinguish the fires. Eventually the fires where extinguished and the boiler was repaired. For his actions during the fire he received the Medal October 18, 1884.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Second Class Fireman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1855, Philadelphia, Pa. Accredited to: Pennsylvania. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October 1884.
Citation:
On board the U.S.S. Alaska at Callao Bay, Peru, 14 September 1881. Following the rupture of the stop-valve chamber, Barrett courageously hauled the fires from under the boiler of that vessel.
See also
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List of Medal of Honor recipients in non-combat incidents
Prior to 1963, the Medal of Honor could be awarded for actions not involving direct combat with "an enemy of the United States" or "opposing foreign force (actions against a party in which the U.S. is not directly engaged in war with).DoD Awards ...
References
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1855 births
Year of death missing
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients
United States Navy sailors
Military personnel from Philadelphia
Non-combat recipients of the Medal of Honor