Patrick Mullen AKA Patrick Mullin-Baltimore, MD
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Don.Morfe
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Double Medal of Honor Recipient-Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action on board the USS Wyandank on Mattox Creek, VA on March 17, 1865. The second award was during peacetime on board the USS Don on May 1, 1865. He is buried in New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, MD in Section K, Lot 2.
Waymark Code: WMZVEM
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 01/08/2019
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In the military he spelled his last name as Mullen. He is buried as Mullin, his true name. He was born on May 6, 1844 in Ireland and died on February 14, 1897 in Baltimore, MD. His Double Medal of Honor information and citations are: MULLEN, PATRICK
• Rank and organization: Boatswain's Mate, U.S. Navy
• Entered service at: Baltimore, Md.
• G.O. No.: 59, 22 June 1865
Citation: Served as boatswain's mate on board the U.S.S. Wyandank during a boat expedition up Mattox Creek, 17 March 1865. Rendering gallant assistance to his commanding officer, Mullen, lying on his back, loaded the howitzer and then fired so carefully as to kill and wound many rebels, causing their retreat.
SECOND AWARD
• G.O. No.: 62, 29 June 1865. Second award
Citation: Served as boatswain's mate on board the U.S.S. Don, 1 May 1865. Engaged in picking up the crew of picket launch No. 6, which had swamped. Mullen, seeing an officer who was at that time no longer able to keep up and was below the surface of the water, jumped overboard and brought the officer to the boat, thereby rescuing him from drowning, which brave action entitled him to wear a bar on the medal he had already received at Mattox Creek, 17 March 1865.
Armed Service: Navy
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