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Honoring American TroopsMedal of Honor Archive

Cemetery

Buried at Sea

12 Medal of Honor recipients are buried at Buried at Sea.

By conflict

World War II6
U.S. Civil War4
Interim 1871 - 18991
China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion)1

Recipients buried here

Lewis Kenneth Bausell Corporal · Marine Corps World War II · 1944 ✦ TH Thomas W. Hamilton Quartermaster · Navy Civil War · 1863 JH John Handran Seaman · Navy Interim 1871–1899 · 1876 JI Joseph Irlam Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1864 Aaron Steven Lanfare First Lieutenant · Army Civil War · 1865 SM Samuel McAllister Ordinary Seaman · Navy Boxer Rebellion · 1900 Oscar Verner Peterson Chief Watertender · Navy World War II · 1942 ✦ Albert Harold Rooks Captain · Navy World War II · 1942 ✦ Donald Kirby Ross Warrant Machinist · Navy World War II · 1941 AS Auzella Savage Ordinary Seaman · Navy Civil War · 1865 George Watson Private · Army World War II · 1943 ✦ Cassin Young Commander · Navy World War II · 1941