William S. Bond - Sunrise Memorial Cemetery - Vallejo, CA
N 38° 07.081 W 122° 15.734
10S E 564670 N 4219166
This Medal of Honor recipient received his citation from actions during the Civil War.
Waymark Code: WMPVV2
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/26/2015
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Located in the south central part of Sunrise Memorial Cemetery and atop a hillside overlooking the city of Vallejo is a naval veterans cemetery section, surrounded by iron bollards. Within this small section is the grave of William S. Bond. He was a Boatswain's Mate with the U.S. Navy during the Civil War. His
citation reads:
Served on board the U.S.S. Kearsarge when she destroyed the Alabama off Cherbourg, France, 19 June 1864. Carrying out his duties courageously, Bond exhibited marked coolness and good conduct and was highly recommended for his gallantry under fire by his divisional officer.
You can visit Bond's grave on FindaGrave here. You can also read more about the Battle of Cherbourg on Wikipedia here.
Armed Service: Navy
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