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Medal of Honor Recipient

Antonio Williams

U.S. Navy · Interim 1871 - 1899

MOH-RC-003427Source-based record

The award

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Navy Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1877

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Medal of Honor

November 24, 1877

Nags Head, North Carolina, USA

Rank at action
Seaman
Service
U.S. Navy
Conflict
Interim 1871 - 1899
Unit or command
U.S.S. Huron

The Citation

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For courage and fidelity displayed in the loss of the U.S.S. Huron, 24 November 1877.

Sources & record notes

General Order comparison: pending. Current-profile review does not mean that the underlying original order has been examined.

  1. Antonio Williams — Congressional Medal of Honor Society recipient profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-09-02

    current identity, service, action metadata, and citation comparison

Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-003444
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-09-02
Archive transcription SHA-256
ea24e0a4d879984cd85767cde3302b5781f34b79e3938caf04478180cd4a528d

Legacy transcription retained without substantive editing; rendered current reference profile comparison is documented in the Phase 10 evidence snapshot.

Current official reference profile confirms identity and core action metadata; exact legacy citation text and checksum are retained; General Order comparison remains pending.