Joseph Gabriel Harner (February 19, 1889 – March 5, 1958) was a Boatswain's Mate Second Class (shipboard)

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in the

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and a

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recipient for his role in the

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. An excellent marksman, in the heat of the battle he shot Mexican Navy ex cadet and one of the most revered Mexican national heroes, Lt.

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, from about 300 yards away. Harner retired from the Navy as

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and died March 5, 1958. He buried at

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.Burial Detail: Harner, Joseph G (Section 17, Grave 21199-B-2)
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Rank and organization: Boatswain's Mate Second Class, U.S. Navy. Born: 19 February 1889, Louisville, Ohio. Accredited to: Ohio. G.O. No.: 101, 15 June 1914. Citation:

On board the U.S.S. Florida, for extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession during the seizure of Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21 April 1914.

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