John Maxwell (Medal of Honor)
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|name= John Maxwell
|birth_date= {{Birth date|1874|6|21}}
|death_date= {{Death date and age|1931|11|13|1874|6|21}}
|birth_place= Lanarkshire, Scotland
|death_place= Westbury, Long Island
|placeofburial= Westbury Friends Cemetery Westbury, New York
|placeofburial_label= Place of burial
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|allegiance=United States
|branch= United States Navy
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|rank= Fireman Second Class
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|unit= U.S.S. Marblehead
|battles= Spanish–American War
|awards= Medal of Honor
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John Maxwell (June 21, 1874 – November 13, 1931) was a fireman second class serving in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.
Biography
Maxwell was born June 21, 1874, in Scotland, and, after entering the navy was sent as a fireman second class to fight in the Spanish–American War aboard the U.S.S. Marblehead.{{Cite web
|accessdate = July 14, 2010
|title = War with Spain; Maxwell, John 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
}} BIRTHDATE IS WRONG - that's his Father's. ... (His Great-Grandson)
He died November 13, 1931, and is buried in Westbury Friends Cemetery Westbury, New York.[http://vconline.org.uk/john-maxwell/4593753830 vconline.org.uk]
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Fireman Second Class, U.S. Navy. Born: 21 June 1874, Lanarkshire, Scotland, U.K. G.O. No.: 521, 7 July 1899.
Citation:
On board the U.S.S. Marblehead during the operation of cutting the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba, 11 May 1898. Facing the heavy fire of the enemy, Maxwell displayed extraordinary bravery and coolness throughout this action.
Maxwell later was chauffeur to John Jacob Astor, a job he received through his good friend, Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt finally received HIS citation in 2006 for his actions at Santiago, more commonly referred to as "San Juan Hill".
See also
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References
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External links
- {{Hall of Valor|1771|accessdate=July 14, 2010}}
- [http://s300.photobucket.com/user/SRHS80/media/moh.png.html Original MOH awarded to John Maxwell]
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Category:19th-century Scottish people
Category:Scottish-born Medal of Honor recipients
Category:United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients
Category:United States Navy sailors
Category:Scottish emigrants to the United States
Category:Spanish–American War recipients of the Medal of Honor
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