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 Michael Gibbons-Kilmeena, County Mayo, Ireland Posted by:  Don.Morfe
N 53° 50.118 W 009° 32.124
29U E 464766 N 5965330
Spanish American War Medal of Honor Recipient for action on board the USS Nashville in Cienfuegos, Cuba on May 11, 1898. He is buried in Old Kilmeena Cemetery, Kilmeena, County Mayo, Ireland.
Waymark Code: WM11766
Location: Connacht, Ireland
Date Posted: 08/29/2019
Views: 4
He was born on November 15, 1866 in County, Mayo, Ireland and died on February 27, 1933 in County, Mayo, Ireland. His Medal of Honor information and citation is:
GIBBONS, MICHAEL
Rank: Oiler
Organization: U.S. Navy
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Born: Ireland
Departed: Yes
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G.O. Number: 521
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Accredited To: New York
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Citation
On board the U.S.S. Nashville during the operation of cutting the cable leading from Cienfugos, Cuba, 11 May 1898. Facing the heavy fire of the enemy, Gibbons set an example of extraordinary bravery and coolness throughout this action.
Photo by D Joyce and posted on findagrave.com.
*SPECIAL EXCEPTION WAYMARK* This category made the decision to approve this waymark based on the research and partnerships between the submitter, Don.Morfe, and individuals who gave permission for their photos of Medal of Honor resting places to be used in this community. Although the vision and philosophy of the Waymarking body is to promote in-person visits and photo documentation, special circumstances can be made on a case-by-case basis such as this submission. We appreciate the fact that Don.Morfe spent over 20 years visiting more than 2,900 Medal of Honor resting places and has documented them in this category with personal photos the past 18 months. He recently took it upon himself to document many more Medal of Honor resting places around the world that he could not visit in person. He reached out to individuals on FindaGrave.com and elsewhere and received permission to use their photos, created write-ups and submitted them here for approval. A compromise was made to allow his submissions here in order to gain a sense of appreciation to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms. Thank you, Don, for your tireless efforts and contributions to this category and to the Waymarking community!
Armed Service: Navy
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