Seaman James Carey, a sailor in the U.S. Navy, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry in 1867 near Rio de Janeiro — a peacetime act of courage recognized in the Interim 1865 - 1870 period. At the time he was serving with U.S.S. Huron. Carey was about 23 years old.
Carey was born in 1844 in Ireland — one of 258 recipients born in Ireland. His Medal of Honor is credited to New York. Carey died on September 18, 1913 in Brooklyn, New York, at the age of about 69. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Seaman on board the U.S.S. Huron, for saving three shipmates from drowning.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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Timeline
- 1844Born in Ireland
- 1867Act of valor — near Rio de JaneiroAge about 23. U.S.S. Huron
- September 18, 1913Died in Brooklyn, New YorkAge about 69.
- Resting placeHoly Cross CemeteryBrooklyn, New York
Biography
James Carey was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of America's highest military decoration — the Medal of Honor.
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