John Flannagan (1852 – date of death missing) was a
United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the
Medal of Honor.
Biography
Born in 1852 in
Ireland, Flannagan immigrated to the United States and joined the Navy from
New York
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. By October 26, 1878, he was serving as a
boatswain's mate on the . On that day, while ''Supply'' was off the coast of
Le Havre,
France, he rescued Seaman David Walsh from drowning. For this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor.
Flannagan's official Medal of Honor citation reads:
Serving on board the U.S.S. ''Supply'', Flannagan rescued from drowning David Walsh, seaman, off Le Havre, France, 26 October 1878.
See also
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List of Medal of Honor recipients during peacetime
References
External links
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1852 births
19th-century Irish people
Year of death missing
Irish emigrants to the United States
United States Navy sailors
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients
Irish-born Medal of Honor recipients
Irish sailors in the United States Navy
Non-combat recipients of the Medal of Honor