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'''George Willis''' (born 1839, date of death unknown) was a [[United States Navy]] sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the [[Medal of Honor]]. |
'''George Willis''' (born 1839, date of death unknown) was a [[United States Navy]] sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the [[Medal of Honor]]. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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+ | Willis enlisted in the Navy from his birth state of Massachusetts and served as a [[Coxswain#Navy|coxswain]] aboard the {{USS|Tigress|1871}} during the search for the missing exploration ship [[Polaris (ship)|''Polaris'']]. When an Arctic gale struck ''Tigress'' off the coast of Greenland on the night of September 22, 1873, Willis volunteered to single-handedly furl (lower, roll up and secure) the loose fore [[topgallant sail]], an act which prevented damage to the ship. For his conduct on that occasion, he was awarded the Medal of Honor. |
==Medal of Honor citation== |
==Medal of Honor citation== |
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Latest revision as of 19:21, 5 September 2016
| George Willis | |
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| Born | 1839 |
| Died | unknown |
| Place of birth | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Rank | Coxswain |
| Unit | USS Tigress (1871) |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
George Willis (born 1839, date of death unknown) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
Biography
Willis enlisted in the Navy from his birth state of Massachusetts and served as a coxswain aboard the USS Tigress (1871) during the search for the missing exploration ship Polaris. When an Arctic gale struck Tigress off the coast of Greenland on the night of September 22, 1873, Willis volunteered to single-handedly furl (lower, roll up and secure) the loose fore topgallant sail, an act which prevented damage to the ship. For his conduct on that occasion, he was awarded the Medal of Honor.
Medal of Honor citation
Coxswain Willis' official Medal of Honor citation reads simply:
Serving on board the U.S.S. Tigress, Willis displayed gallant and meritorious conduct on the night of September 22, 1873 off the coast of Greenland.[1]
See also
Notes
- ↑ "Medal of Honor recipients - Interim Awards, 1871-1898". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. October 3, 2003. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/int1871-98.html. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.- This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Naval History & Heritage Command.
- "US People - Willis, George, Coxswain, USN". Online Library. Naval History & Heritage Command. May 1, 2006. http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/pers-us/uspers-w/g-willis.htm. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
The original article can be found at George Willis (Medal of Honor) and the edit history here.