Alexander Jardine-Arlington, VA
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 52.620 W 077° 04.062
18S E 320636 N 4305159
Spanish-American War Medal of Honor Recipient for action on board the USS Potomac from Cat Island to Nassau on November 14, 1898. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Section 12, Site 4280.
Waymark Code: WMY05Z
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/26/2018
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He was born on March 19, 1873 in Inverness, Scotland and died on February 22, 1949 in Cleveland, OH. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: JARDINE, ALEXANDER
• Rank and organization: Fireman First Class, U.S. Navy
• Accredited to: Ohio
• G.O. No.: 503, 13 December 1898
Citation: On board the U.S.S. Potomac during the passage of that vessel from Cat Island to Nassau, 14 November 1898. Volunteering to enter the fireroom which was filled with steam, Jardine, after repeated attempts, succeeded in reaching the auxiliary valve and opening it, thereby relieving the vessel from further danger.
Armed Service: Navy
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