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Medal of Honor Recipient

Henry Thompson

U.S. Navy · Interim 1871 - 1899

MOH-RC-003181Source-based record

The award

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Navy Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1878

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Medal of Honor

1878-06-27

Mare Island, California, USA

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

The Citation

Sources ↓
For rescuing a man from drowning at Mare Island, Calif., 27 June 1878.

Sources & record notes

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

  1. Henry Thompson — Congressional Medal of Honor Society recipient profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-09-01

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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-003196
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-09-01
Archive transcription SHA-256
2c6fae6b96539b31208de710cd479c40bacc4e19c1fa335ee37ea615707135da

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

The current official profile identifies USS Pensacola as the command; the legacy undocumented unit remains preserved for comparison.

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