Boatswain's Mate Hugh Miller was a sailor in the U.S. Navy who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on November 21, 1885 in Alexandria, Egypt — a peacetime act of courage recognized in the Interim 1871 - 1899 period. At the time he was serving with U.S.S. Quinnebaug. Miller was about 26 years old.
One other service member also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day.
Miller was born in 1859 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. His Medal of Honor is credited to Pennsylvania.
Official Medal of Honor citation
For jumping overboard from the U.S.S. Quinnebaug, at Alexandria, Egypt, on the morning of 21 November 1885 and assisting in saving a shipmate from drowning.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
Places
- Born: Philadelphia — map
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Timeline
- 1859Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
- November 21, 1885Act of valor — Alexandria, EgyptAge about 26. U.S.S. Quinnebaug
Biography
Hugh Miller (born 1859, 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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