William Spicer-Mattapan, MA
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Don.Morfe
N 42° 17.004 W 071° 06.336
19T E 326391 N 4683389
Spanish-American War Medal of Honor Recipient for action on board the USS Marblehead at Caimanera, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba on July 26-27, 1898. He is buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Mattapan, MA in Lot 2102 Ext, Grave 2, Range 10.
Waymark Code: WMY3CQ
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 04/12/2018
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He was born on May 28, 1864 in Liverpool, England and died on December 15, 1949 in Boston, MA. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: SPICER, WILLIAM
• Rank and organization: Gunner's Mate First Class, U.S. Navy
• Accredited to. New York
• G.O. No.: 500, 14 December 1898
Citation: On board the U.S.S. Marblehead at the approaches to Caimanera, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 26 and 27 July 1898. Displaying heroism, Spicer took part in the perilous work of sweeping for and disabling 27 contact mines during this period.
Armed Service: Navy
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