| George W. Cutter | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1849 |
| Place of birth | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Rank | Landsman |
| Unit | USS Powhatan |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
George W. Cutter (born 1849, 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.
Biography[]
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1849, Cutter joined the Navy from that state [1] in 1868.[2] By May 27, 1872, he was serving as a landsman on the USS Powhatan. On that day, while the ship was at Norfolk, Virginia, Seaman James Mitchell fell from Powhatan's rigging and landed in the water; he was rendered helpless in the fall. Cutter and two others, Second Assistant Engineer George Cowie and Ordinary Seaman Henry Couch, jumped overboard and saved Mitchell from drowning.[3] For this action, Cutter was awarded the Medal of Honor a month and a half later, on July 9.[1]
Cutter's official Medal of Honor citation reads:
On board the U.S.S. Powhatan, Norfolk, Va., 27 May 1872. Jumping overboard on this date, Cutter aided in saving one of the crew of that vessel from drowning.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Medal of Honor recipients - Interim Awards, 1871–1898". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. August 3, 2009. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/int1871-98.html. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.mohhsus.com/lost-to-history
- ↑ Bennett, Frank Marion (1897). The steam navy of the United States. Pittsburgh: Warren & Company. p. 602. http://books.google.com/books?id=SQoZAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA602.
External links[]
- "George W. Cutter". Military Times. http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=1137. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
- "George W. Cutter". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50357103. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
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