Seaman William Morse, a sailor in the U.S. Navy, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry on September 19, 1880 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — a peacetime act of courage recognized in the Interim 1871 - 1899 period. At the time he was serving with U.S.S. Shenandoah. Morse was about 28 years old.
One other service member also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day.
Morse was born in 1852 in Germany — one of 130 recipients born in Germany. His Medal of Honor is credited to New York.
Official Medal of Honor citation
For jumping overboard from the U.S.S. Shenandoah at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 19 September 1880, and rescuing from drowning James Grady, first class fireman.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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- 1852Born in Germany
- September 19, 1880Act of valor — Rio de Janeiro, BrazilAge about 28. U.S.S. Shenandoah
Biography
William Morse (born May 1852, date of death unknown) 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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