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Medal of Honor Recipient

John Flannagan

U.S. Navy · Interim 1871 - 1899

MOH-RC-002853Source-based record

The award

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Navy Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1878

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Medal of Honor

1878-10-26

Le Havre, France

Rank at action
Boatswain’s Mate
Service
U.S. Navy
Conflict
Interim 1871 - 1899
Unit or command
U.S.S. Supply

The Citation

Sources ↓
Serving on board the U.S.S. Supply, Flannagan rescued from drowning David Walsh, seaman, of Le Havre, France, 26 October 1878.

Sources & record notes

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

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

    current identity, service, action metadata, and citation comparison

Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
Award ID
MOH-AW-002867
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-09-01
Accredited to
New York
Archive transcription SHA-256
18470383d6fa240dc1200c0dc24e6c66adc64453e70e5d49ce4a5fd15fd78e81

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.