| Walter Elmore | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1857 |
| Place of birth | England |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Rank | Landsman |
| Unit | USS Gettysburg |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Walter Elmore (born 1857, 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 1857 in England, Elmore joined the U.S. Navy from Toulon, France. By October 1, 1878, he was serving as a landsman on the USS Gettysburg. On that day, while Gettysburg was in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Algeria (36°58′N 3°44′E / 36.967°N 3.733°E), he jumped overboard and saved Landsman Wallace Febrey from drowning. For this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor.[1]
Elmore's official Medal of Honor citation reads:
On board the U.S.S. Gettysburg; for jumping overboard and saving from drowning Wallace Febrey, landsman, while that vessel was under way at sea in latitude 36 degrees 58 minutes north, longitude 3 degrees 44 minutes east, 1 October 1878.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Medal of Honor recipients - Interim Awards, 1871–1898". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. August 5, 2010. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/int1871-98.html. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
External links[]
- "Walter Elmore". Military Times. http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=3076. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
- "Walter Elmore". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50561073. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
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