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Medal of Honor Recipient

Thomas Smith

U.S. Navy · Interim 1871 - 1899

MOH-RC-003323Source-based record

The award

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Navy Medal of HonorAction-era reference: 1878

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Medal of Honor

October 1, 1878

Off Para, Brazil

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

The Citation

Sources ↓
For rescuing from drowning William Kent, coxswain of the U.S.S. Enterprise, off Para, Brazil, I October 1878.

Sources & record notes

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

  1. Thomas Smith — 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-003338
Transcription status
Legacy full text · current reference profile matched
Last source check
2026-09-01
Accredited to
Virginia
Archive transcription SHA-256
f36cce7181ff4b2f0ba257c24895df3fd538946bb18ebf3d99f00a17b2c1ed0f

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

The USS Enterprise profile is selected by vessel and Brazil rescue context, distinct from the USS Magnolia recipient of the same name.

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