Seaman George Low was a sailor in the U.S. Navy who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on February 15, 1881 in New Orleans, Louisiana — a peacetime act of courage recognized in the Interim 1871 - 1899 period. At the time he was serving with U.S.S. Tennessee. Low was about 34 years old.
Low was born in 1847 in Canada — one of 60 recipients born in Canada. His Medal of Honor is credited to New York. Low died on March 2, 1912 in Bronx, New York, at the age of about 65. He is buried at St. Michael's Cemetery in East Elmhurst, New York. Records also list him as Evatt, George L..
Official Medal of Honor citation
For jumping overboard from the U.S.S. Tennessee at New Orleans, La., 15 February 1881, and sustaining, until picked up by a boat's crew, N.P. Petersen, gunner's mate, who had fallen overboard.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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Timeline
- 1847Born in Canada
- February 15, 1881Act of valor — New Orleans, LouisianaAge about 34. U.S.S. Tennessee
- March 2, 1912Died in Bronx, New YorkAge about 65.
- Resting placeSt. Michael's CemeteryEast Elmhurst, New York
Biography
George Low (1847–1912) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. His birth name was George Low Evatt.
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