William Bradford Stacy-Iola, IA
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Don.Morfe
N 37° 56.232 W 095° 24.216
15S E 288775 N 4201572
Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient for action at Cape Haiten, Haiti. He is buried in Highland Cemetery, Iola, IA in Block 22, Lot 82.
Waymark Code: WMYKB4
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 06/24/2018
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He was born on March 4, 1838 in Fall River, MA and died on May 3, 1921 in Haswell, CO. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: STACY, WILLIAM B.
• Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy
• Accredited to: Massachusetts
• G.O. No.: 71, 15 January 1866
Citation: While coaling ship in the harbor of Cape Haiten, one of the crew of the Rhode Island fell overboard, and, after catching a rope, had been forced by exhaustion, to relinquish his hold. Although the sea was running high at the time, Stacy, at the peril of his life, jumped overboard, secured the rope around his shipmate, and thus saved him from drowning.
Armed Service: Navy
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