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Michael Walsh

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Birthplace: Swansea, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
Death: June 29, 1913 (54)
Place of Burial: Middletown, Newport, RI, United States
Immediate Family:

Husband of Mary Walsh
Father of Thomas Francis Walsh and Margaret Scannell

Managed by: Shirley Marie Caulk
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About Michael Walsh

The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Chief Machinist Michael Walsh, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession while serving on board the U.S.S. Leyden, at the time of the wreck of that vessel, 21 January 1903, near Block Island, Rhode Island.

General Orders: War Department, General Orders No. 145 (December 26, 1903)

Action Date: 21-Jan-03

Service: Navy

Rank: Chief Machinist

Division: U.S.S. Leyden

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Michael Walsh's Timeline

1858
July 27, 1858
Swansea, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
1888
1888
1890
1890
Rhode Island, United States
1913
June 29, 1913
Age 54
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Middletown, Newport, RI, United States