Philip Moore (Medal of Honor)

Philip Moore
Bornc. 1853
Newfoundland
Died1902 (aged 48–49) [1]
Place of burial
Malden, Massachusetts
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branchUnited States Navy
RankSeaman
UnitUSS Trenton
AwardsMedal of Honor

Philip Moore (c. 1853–1902)[1] was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.

Biography

Born in about 1853 in Newfoundland Colony, Moore immigrated to the United States and joined the Navy from Rhode Island. By September 21, 1880, he was serving as a seaman on the USS Trenton. On that day, while Trenton was at Genoa, Italy, he and Seaman John Russell jumped overboard and rescued Ordinary Seaman Hans Paulsen from drowning. For this action, both Moore and Russell were awarded the Medal of Honor four years later, on October 18, 1884.[2]

Moore's official Medal of Honor citation reads:

For jumping overboard from the U.S.S. Trenton, at Genoa, Italy, 21 September 1880, and rescuing from drowning Hans Paulsen, ordinary seaman.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Philip Moore at Find a Grave
  2. ^ a b "Medal of Honor recipients - Interim Awards, 1871–1898". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. August 5, 2010. Retrieved September 3, 2010.