Medal of Honor
July 1, 1897
Brooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Rank at action
- Boilermaker
- Service
- U.S. Navy
- Conflict
- Interim 1871 - 1899
- Unit or command
- U.S.S. Puritan
The Citation
Sources ↓For gallant conduct while serving on board the U.S.S. Puritan and at the time of the collapse of one of the crown sheets of boiler E on that vessel, 1 July 1897. Wrapping wet cloths about his face and arms, Wilson entered the fireroom and opened the safety valve, thus removing the danger of disabling the other boilers.
Sources & record notes
General Order comparison: pending. Current-profile review does not mean that the underlying original order has been examined.
- August Wilson — Congressional Medal of Honor Society recipient profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-09-02
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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
- Award ID
- MOH-AW-003423
- Transcription status
- Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
- Last source check
- 2026-09-02
- Recorded order reference (not verified against the original)
- 482
- Accredited to
- New York
- Archive transcription SHA-256
- 56b7ab8fc3830dedaa0099c7a9a6d35283295ce12a1b9f95e40260676ca92cbf
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.