Medal of Honor
June 19, 1864
off Cherbourg, France
- Rank at action
- Paymaster's Steward
- Service
- U.S. Navy
- Conflict
- U.S. Civil War
- Unit or command
- U.S.S. Kearsarge
The Citation
Sources ↓Served on board the U.S.S. Kearsarge when she destroyed the Alabama off Cherbourg, France, 19 June 1864. Carrying out his duties courageously, PmS. Aheam exhibited marked coolness and good conduct and was highly recommended by his divisional officer for gallantry under enemy fire.
Sources & record notes
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- Michael Aheam — current Society profile ↗Congressional Medal of Honor Society · Checked 2026-08-26
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Transcription, metadata & provenance notes
- Award ID
- MOH-AW-000563
- Transcription status
- Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
- Last source check
- 2026-08-26
- Recorded order reference (not verified against the original)
- 45
- Entered service at
- France
- Archive transcription SHA-256
- f06765b98b8844b64cd68a77d6f6870d2c5dad3a1e4e5c93e53f1efd258c2c5e
Legacy transcription retained without substantive editing; current rendered profile variants documented in the Phase 10 evidence snapshot.
The current official profile confirms the identity and records Ahearn, Michael as an alternate name; the canonical display preserves the profile heading and inherited spelling.