Philip Gaughan (March 17, 1865 – December 31, 1913) was a
sergeant
Sergeant (abbreviated to Sgt. and capitalized when used as a named person's title) is a rank in many uniformed organizations, principally military and policing forces. The alternative spelling, ''serjeant'', is used in The Rifles and other uni ...
(Originally an infantry worker) serving in the
United States Marine Corps during the
Spanish–American War who received the
Medal of Honor for bravery.
Biography
Gaughan was born on March 17, 1865, in
Belmullet
Belmullet (, IPA: bʲeːlənˠˈwʊɾˠhəd̪ˠ is a coastal Gaeltacht town with a population of 1,019 on the Mullet Peninsula in the barony (Ireland), barony of Erris, County Mayo, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is the commercial and cul ...
,
County Mayo
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,
Ireland. He joined the Marine Corps from
Philadelphia in July 1887.
[USMC History Division]
Gaughan died on December 31, 1913, while still in active service, and is buried at
Holy Cross Cemetery Holy Cross Cemetery may refer to:
United States
California
*Holy Cross Cemetery (Colma, California)
*Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California
* Holy Cross Cemetery (Menlo Park, California)
* Holy Cross Cemetery (Pomona, California)
*Holy C ...
in
Yeadon, Pennsylvania.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Sergeant, U .S. Marine Corps. Born: 17 March 1865, Belmullet, Ireland. Accredited to: Pennsylvania. G.O. No.: 521, 7 July 1899.
See also
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List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Spanish–American War
References
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1865 births
1913 deaths
19th-century Irish people
American military personnel of the Spanish–American War
Burials at Holy Cross Cemetery (Yeadon, Pennsylvania)
Irish emigrants to the United States
Irish-born Medal of Honor recipients
Military personnel from County Mayo
Military personnel from New York (state)
Spanish–American War recipients of the Medal of Honor
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipients
United States Marines
People from Belmullet