Francis Moore (born 1858, 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
Born in 1858 in
New York County,
New York
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* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
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, Moore joined the Navy from that state. By January 23, 1882, he was serving as a
boatswain's mate on the training ship . On that day, while ''Portsmouth'' was at the
Washington Navy Yard, Moore jumped overboard in an attempt to rescue carpenter and caulker, Thomas Duncan, who had fallen overboard, from drowning. For this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor three years later, on October 18, 1884.
Moore's official Medal of Honor citation reads:
For jumping overboard from the U.S. Training Ship ''Portsmouth'', at the Washington Navy Yard, 23 January 1882, and endeavoring to rescue Thomas Duncan, carpenter and calker, who had fallen overboard.
See also
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List of Medal of Honor recipients during peacetime
References
External links
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1858 births
Year of death missing
Military personnel from New York City
United States Navy sailors
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients
Non-combat recipients of the Medal of Honor