George Mahoney
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{{Infobox military person
|name= George Mahoney
|birth_date= {{Birth date|1865|1|15}}
|death_date=
|birth_place= Worcester, Massachusetts
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|allegiance=United States of America
|branch= United States Navy
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|rank= Fireman First Class
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|unit= U.S.S. Vixen
|battles= Spanish–American War
|awards= Medal of Honor
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George Mahoney (born January 15, 1865) was a fireman first class serving in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.
Biography
Mahoney was born January 15, 1865, in Worcester, Massachusetts and after entering the navy was sent fireman first class.{{Cite web
|accessdate = July 14, 2010
|title = War with Spain; Mahoney, George entry
|work = Medal of Honor recipients
|publisher = United States Army Center of Military History
|url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/warspain.html
|date = August 3, 2009
|archive-date = June 12, 2010
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100612003615/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/warspain.html
|url-status = dead
}}
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Fireman First Class, U.S. Navy. Born: 15 January 1865, Worcester, Mass. Accredited to: Pennsylvania. G.O. No.: 167, 27 August 1904.
Citation:
On board the U.S.S. Vixen on the night of 28 May 1898. Following the explosion of the lower front manhole gasket of boiler A of that vessel, Mahoney displayed great coolness and self-possession in entering the fireroom.
See also
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References
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External links
- {{Hall of Valor|1029|accessdate=July 14, 2010}}
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Category:United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients
Category:United States Navy sailors
Category:Military personnel from Worcester, Massachusetts
Category:Spanish–American War recipients of the Medal of Honor
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