Edward Floyd-Charleston, SC
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Don.Morfe
N 32° 48.900 W 079° 56.586
17S E 598939 N 3631272
Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient for action on board the USS Iowa on June 25, 1905.
He is buried in Saint Lawrence Cemetery, Charleston, SC in Section 5, Range 1, Plat 7, Lot 101, Grave 5B.
Waymark Code: WMXVXE
Location: South Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 03/04/2018
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He was born on February 21, 1850 in Ireland and died on January 16, 1923 in Charleston, SC. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: FLOYD, EDWARD
• Rank and organization: Boilermaker, U.S. Navy
• Accredited to: South Carolina
• G.O. No.: 182, 20 March 1905
Citation: Serving on board the U.S.S. Iowa, for extraordinary heroism at the time of the blowing out of the manhole plate of boiler D on board that vessel, 25 January 1905.
Armed Service: Navy
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