George Moore-Trenton, NJ
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 11.934 W 074° 44.814
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Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient for action on board the USS Rhode Island saving the crew of the Monitor off the coast of Cape Hatteras,NC on December 30, 1862. He is buried in St John Cemetery, Trenton, NJ in Section A, Lot 321, Grave F.
Waymark Code: WM10P59
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 06/05/2019
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He was born in 1837 Philadelphia, PA and died on July 28, 1904. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: MOORE, GEORGE
• Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy
• Accredited to: Pennsylvania
• G.O. No.: 59, 22 June 1865
Citation: Served on board the U.S.S. Rhode Island which was engaged in saving the lives of the officers and crew of the Monitor, 30 December 1862. Participating in the hazardous task of rescuing the officers and crew of the sinking Monitor, Moore after rescuing several of the men, became separated in a heavy gale with other members of the cutter that had set out from the Rhode Island, and spent many hours in the small boat at the mercy of the weather and high seas until finally picked up by a schooner 50 miles east of Cape Hatteras.
Armed Service: Navy
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