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Middleton Stuart Elliott

Surgeon Middleton Stuart Elliott, Navy, received the Medal of Honor for actions on April 21, 1914 in Vera Cruz, Mexico during the 1914 Veracruz expedition.

Mexican Campaign (Vera Cruz) April 21, 1914

Surgeon Middleton Stuart Elliott, a sailor in the U.S. Navy, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on April 21, 1914 in Vera Cruz, Mexico during the 1914 Veracruz expedition. Elliott was 41 years old.

40 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day. He later rose to the rank of Vice Admiral.

Elliott was born on October 16, 1872 in Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina. His Medal of Honor is credited to South Carolina. Elliott died on October 29, 1952 in Long Beach, California, at the age of 80. He is buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, California. His medal is held by Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Mt. Pleasant, SC.

Elliott is one of 56 Medal of Honor recipients from the 1914 Veracruz expedition and one of 33 credited to South Carolina.

★ Medics & Corpsmen

Official Medal of Honor citation

For distinguished conduct in battle, engagements of Vera Cruz, 21-22 April 1914. Surg. Elliott was eminent and conspicuous in the efficient establishment and operation of the base hospital, and in his cool judgment and courage in supervising first-aid stations on the firing line and removing the wounded.

Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.

How he died

Cause and manner of death: Wikidata.

Battles and campaigns

Also served in: World War II, World War I, Philippine–American War, Spanish–American War.

Life beyond the battlefield

Source: Wikidata.

Places

  • Born: Beaufort — map
  • Died: West Los Angeles VA Medical Center — map
  • Buried: Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery — map

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Timeline

  1. October 16, 1872
    Born in Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina
  2. April 21, 1914
    Act of valor — Vera Cruz, Mexico
    Age 41.
  3. October 29, 1952
    Died in Long Beach, California
    Age 80.
  4. Resting place
    Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery
    San Diego, California

Biography

Middleton Stuart Elliott Jr. (October 16, 1872 – October 29, 1952) was a United States Navy physician and admiral, and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the United States occupation of Veracruz.

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Also honored for actions on April 21, 1914

OB Oscar Charles Badger Ensign · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 HB Harry C. Beasley Seaman · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 Randolph Carter Berkeley Major · Marine Corps Veracruz 1914 · 1914 Charles Francis Bishop Quartermaster Second Class · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 GB George Bradley Chief Gunner's Mate · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 Allen Buchanan Lieutenant Commander · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 Guy Wilkinson stuart Castle Lieutenant · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 George McCall Courts Lieutenant, j.g. · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 GC George Cregan Coxswain · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 PD Percy A. Decker Boatswain's Mate Second Class · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 Abraham Desomer Lieutenant · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914 ND Niels Drustrup Lieutenant · Navy Veracruz 1914 · 1914

See all 41 recipients for April 21, 1914 →

Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Wikidata and Wikipedia. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.