Medal of Honor
August 21, 1884
Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, USA
- Rank at action
- Second Class Fireman
- Service
- U.S. Navy
- Conflict
- Interim 1871 - 1899
- Unit or command
- U.S.S. Tallapoosa
The Citation
Sources ↓Serving on board the U.S.S. Tallapoosa during the sinking of that vessel on the night of 21 August 1884. During this period, Magee remained at his post of duty in the fireroom until the fires were put out by the rising waters.
Sources & record notes
General Order comparison: pending. Current-profile review does not mean that the underlying original order has been examined.
- John W Magee — 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-003392
- 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
- Maryland
- Archive transcription SHA-256
- 352dc45c02e6164cc6e3f1c04ff28df912d6a23afb8360cb58e1e51e6673b997
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.