Apprentice Frank du Moulin was a sailor in the U.S. Navy who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on September 5, 1867 at New London Harbor, Connecticut — a peacetime act of courage recognized in the Interim 1865 - 1870 period. At the time he was serving with U.S.S. Sabine. du Moulin was about 17 years old.
du Moulin was born in 1850 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. His Medal of Honor is credited to Pennsylvania.
Official Medal of Honor citation
On 5 September 1867, Du Moulin jumped overboard and saved from drowning Apprentice D'Orsay, who had fallen from the mizzen topmast rigging of the Sabine, in New London Harbor and was rendered helpless by striking the mizzen rigging and boat davit in the fall.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Places
- Born: Philadelphia — map
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Timeline
- 1850Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
- September 5, 1867Act of valor — New London Harbor, ConnecticutAge about 17. U.S.S. Sabine
Biography
Frank Du Moulin (born c. 1850, date of death unknown) 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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