Seaman John Osborne, a sailor in the U.S. Navy, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on August 21, 1876 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — a peacetime act of courage recognized in the Interim 1871 - 1899 period. At the time he was serving with U.S.S. Juniata. Osborne was about 32 years old.
Osborne was born in 1844 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. His Medal of Honor is credited to Louisiana.
Official Medal of Honor citation
Serving on board the U.S.S. Juniata, Osborne displayed gallant conduct in rescuing from drowning an enlisted boy of that vessel, at Philadelphia, Pa., 21 August 1876.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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For years, the gravesite of a veteran by the name of "John Osborne" buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA, has been marked by a Medal of Honor headstone. Subsequent research has shown that the headstone is in error. The man buried in section 17, gravesite 19689 at Arlington National Cemetery was not in the service at the time the Medal of Honor was earned. The search is on for the actual gravesite of the Medal of Honor recipient.
Timeline
- 1844Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
- August 21, 1876Act of valor — Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAge about 32. U.S.S. Juniata
Biography
John Osborne (c. 1844 – April 23, 1920) 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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