Serving as a Marine in the U.S. Marine Corps, Corporal John Morris received the Medal of Honor for his actions on December 25, 1881 in Villefranche, France — a peacetime act of courage recognized in the Interim 1871 - 1899 period. At the time he was serving with U.S.S. Lancaster. Morris was 26 years old.
Morris was born on January 25, 1855 in New York. His Medal of Honor is credited to Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
Official Medal of Honor citation
For leaping overboard from the U.S. flagship Lancaster, at Villefranche, France, 25 December 1881, and rescuing from drowning Robert Blizzard, ordinary seaman, a prisoner, who had jumped overboard.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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Timeline
- January 25, 1855Born in New York
- December 25, 1881Act of valor — Villefranche, FranceAge 26. U.S.S. Lancaster
Biography
John Morris (born January 25, 1855, or February 12, 1862 – ?) was a Corporal serving in the United States Marine Corps serving aboard the USS Lancaster (1858) who received the Medal of Honor for saving another sailor from drowning.
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