Seaman Christian Osepins was a sailor in the U.S. Navy who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on May 7, 1882 in Hampton Roads, Virginia — a peacetime act of courage recognized in the Interim 1871 - 1899 period. At the time he was serving with U.S. Tug Fortune. Osepins was about 24 years old.
One other service member also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day.
Osepins was born in 1858 in Holland (The Netherlands) — one of 6 recipients born in Netherlands. His Medal of Honor is credited to New York. Osepins died on October 8, 1887 in Schiedam, Netherlands, at the age of about 29. He is buried at Begraafglaats aan de Broersvest Cemetery in Broersvest, Netherlands. Records also list him as Osephins, Christian.
Official Medal of Honor citation
For jumping overboard from the U.S. Tug Fortune, 7 May 1882, at Hampton Roads, Va., and rescuing from drowning James Walters, gunner's mate.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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- Born: Netherlands — map
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Timeline
- 1858Born in Holland (The Netherlands)
- May 7, 1882Act of valor — Hampton Roads, VirginiaAge about 24. U.S. Tug Fortune
- October 8, 1887Died in Schiedam, NetherlandsAge about 29.
- Resting placeBegraafglaats aan de Broersvest CemeteryBroersvest
Biography
Christian Osepins (1858–1887) was a Dutch-born United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
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