Medal of Honor
August 21, 1884
Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, USA
- Rank at action
- First Class Fireman
- Service
- U.S. Navy
- Conflict
- Interim 1871 - 1899
- Unit or command
- U.S.S. Tallapoosa
The Citation
Sources ↓Served on board the U.S.S. Tallapoosa at the time of the sinking of that vessel, on the night of 21 August 1884. Remaining at his post of duty in the fireroom until the fires were put out by the rising waters, Harrington opened the safety valves when the water was up to his waist.
Sources & record notes
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- David Harrington — 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-003383
- Transcription status
- Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
- Last source check
- 2026-09-02
- Recorded order reference (not verified against the original)
- 326
- Accredited to
- Washington, D.C.
- Archive transcription SHA-256
- 2f9c244bdbe8c8242fd889fdba8b3a9aff05419d50ec10801c1e7f7644eb7867
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.