Seaman Charles Giddings, a sailor in the U.S. Navy, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on July 26, 1876 in Navy Yard, New York — a peacetime act of courage recognized in the Interim 1871 - 1899 period. At the time he was serving with U.S.S. Plymouth. Giddings was about 23 years old.
2 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day.
Giddings was born in 1853 in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine. His Medal of Honor is credited to Maine. Giddings died on November 28, 1943 in Winchester, Massachusetts, at the age of about 90. He is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Medford, Massachusetts. His medal is held by Naval Historical Center, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC. Records also list him as Gidding, Charles.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Serving on board the U.S.S. Plymouth, Gidding showed heroic conduct in trying to save the life of one of the crew of that ship, who had fallen overboard from aloft at the Navy Yard, New York, 26 July 1876.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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- 1853Born in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine
- July 26, 1876Act of valor — Navy Yard, New YorkAge about 23. U.S.S. Plymouth
- November 28, 1943Died in Winchester, MassachusettsAge about 90.
- Resting placeOak Grove CemeteryMedford, Massachusetts
Biography
Charles J. Gidding or Giddings (1853–1943) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
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