James Carey (Medal of Honor)

For other people named James Carey, see James Carey (disambiguation).
James Carey
Photo of James Carey, originally published in The Story of American Heroism, The Werner Company, 1897
Born1844 or 1847
Ireland
Died8 September 1913
Place of burial
Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branchUnited States Navy
RankSeaman
UnitUSS Huron
AwardsMedal of Honor

James Carey was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of America's highest military decoration — the Medal of Honor.

Biography

Carey was born in Ireland in either 1844 or 1847, depending on the source. He later served in the U.S. Navy, entering the service from New York City in 1866. In 1868, while a member of the crew of USS Huron, he saved three fellow crewmen from drowning and was awarded the Medal of Honor.[1]

He later served aboard the USS Kansas, and also saved another sailor from drowning.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1844, Ireland. Accredited to: New York.

Citation:

Seaman on board the U.S.S. Huron, saving 3 shipmates from drowning.

See also

References

  1. ^ Jones, J. William (1897). The Story of American Heroism. Springfield, OH: The Werner Company. p. 751. Retrieved 5 February 2015.