John Maxwell (Medal of Honor)

John Maxwell
Born	(1874-06-21)June 21, 1874 Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died	November 13, 1931(1931-11-13) (aged 57) Westbury, Long Island
Place of burial	Westbury Friends Cemetery Westbury, New York
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Navy
Rank	Fireman Second Class
Unit	U.S.S. Marblehead
Battles / wars	Spanish–American War
Awards	Medal of Honor

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.[1]

He died November 13, 1931, and is buried in Westbury Friends Cemetery Westbury, New York.[2]

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.[1]

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

• List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Spanish–American War

References

1. "War with Spain; Maxwell, John entry". Medal of Honor recipients. United States Army Center of Military History. August 3, 2009. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2010. BIRTHDATE IS WRONG - that's his Father's. ... (His Great-Grandson)
2. vconline.org.uk

External links

• "John Maxwell". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
• Original MOH awarded to John Maxwell