Henry Nehemiah Nickerson-Wheeling, WV
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Mexican Campaign-Vera Cruz Medal of Honor Recipient for action on board the USS Utah at Vera Cruz on April 21, 1914. He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Wheeling, WV in Section G, Lot 173.
Waymark Code: WMXYG5
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/17/2018
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He was born on December 2, 1888 in Edgewood, WV and died on May 2, 1979 in Wheeling, WV. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: NICKERSON, HENRY NEHEMIAH
• Rank and organization: Boatswain's Mate Second Class, U.S. Navy U.S.S. Utah
• Place and date: Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21 April 1914
• Entered service at: West Virginia
Citation: On board the U.S.S. Utah, Nickerson showed extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession during the seizure of Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21 April 1914.
Armed Service: Navy
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