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Henry McLaren Pinckney Huse

Captain Henry McLaren Pinckney Huse, Navy, received the Medal of Honor for actions on April 21, 1914 in Vera Cruz, Mexico during the 1914 Veracruz expedition.

Mexican Campaign (Vera Cruz) April 21, 1914

Captain Henry McLaren Pinckney Huse was a sailor in the U.S. Navy who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on April 21, 1914 in Vera Cruz, Mexico during the 1914 Veracruz expedition. Huse was 55 years old.

40 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. The medal was presented on January 24, 1916. He later rose to the rank of Vice Admiral.

Huse was born on December 8, 1858 in West Point, Orange County, New York. Huse died on May 14, 1942 in Bethesda, Maryland, at the age of 83. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Records also list him as Huse, Harry McLaren Pinckney.

Huse is one of 56 Medal of Honor recipients from the 1914 Veracruz expedition.

Official Medal of Honor citation

For distinguished conduct in battle, engagements of Vera Cruz, 21-22 April 1914. Under fire, Capt. Huse was eminent and conspicuous in the performance of his duties; was indefatigable in his labors of a most important character, both with the division commander in directing affairs and in his efforts onshore to get in communication with the Mexican authorities to avoid needlessly prolonging the conflict.

Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.

Battles and campaigns

Also served in: Battle of Santiago de Cuba, Spanish–American War.

Life beyond the battlefield

Source: Wikidata.

Places

  • Born: West Point — map
  • Died: Bethesda — map
  • Buried: Arlington National Cemetery — map

Timeline

  1. December 8, 1858
    Born in West Point, Orange County, New York
  2. April 21, 1914
    Act of valor — Vera Cruz, Mexico
    Age 55.
  3. January 24, 1916
    Medal of Honor presented
  4. May 14, 1942
    Died in Bethesda, Maryland
    Age 83.
  5. Resting place
    Arlington National Cemetery
    Arlington, Virginia

Biography

Harry McLaren Pinckney Huse (December 8, 1858 – May 14, 1942) was a United States Navy Vice-Admiral and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions during the U.S. intervention at Veracruz, Mexico.

From the Wikipedia article “Harry M. P. Huse”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article →

Named in his honor

Also honored for actions on April 21, 1914

OB Oscar Charles Badger Ensign · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 HB Harry C. Beasley Seaman · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 Randolph Carter Berkeley Major · Marine Corps Veracruz 1914 · 1914 Charles Francis Bishop Quartermaster Second Class · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 GB George Bradley Chief Gunner's Mate · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 Allen Buchanan Lieutenant Commander · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 Guy Wilkinson stuart Castle Lieutenant · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 George McCall Courts Lieutenant, j.g. · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 GC George Cregan Coxswain · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 PD Percy A. Decker Boatswain's Mate Second Class · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 Abraham Desomer Lieutenant · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 ND Niels Drustrup Lieutenant · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914

See all 41 recipients for April 21, 1914 →

Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Wikidata and Wikipedia. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.