Chief Boatswain's Mate Jeremiah Troy, a sailor in the U.S. Navy, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on April 21, 1882 in Newport, Rhode Island — a peacetime act of courage recognized in the Interim 1871 - 1899 period. At the time he was serving with U.S. Training Ship New Hampshire. Troy was about 37 years old.
One other service member also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day.
Troy was born in 1845 in New York, New York. Troy died on January 11, 1897 in Brooklyn, New York, at the age of about 52. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.
Official Medal of Honor citation
For jumping overboard from the U.S. training ship New Hampshire, at Newport, R.I., 21 April 1882, and rescuing from drowning Francis T. Price, third class boy.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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Timeline
- 1845Born in New York, New York
- April 21, 1882Act of valor — Newport, Rhode IslandAge about 37. U.S. Training Ship New Hampshire
- January 11, 1897Died in Brooklyn, New YorkAge about 52.
- Resting placeHoly Cross CemeteryBrooklyn, New York
Biography
Jeremiah Troy (c. 1845–1917) 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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