George Pyne
United States Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
About George Pyne
Born 1841.
George Pyne (born 1841, date of death unknown) was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Natural Bridge.
Born in 1841 in England, Pyne joined the U.S. Navy from the state of New York in 1862. By March 5, 1865, he was serving as a seaman on the . On that day and the next, he accompanied a Union Army force during the Battle of Natural Bridge near St. Marks, Florida. Although wounded, he helped transport and fire a naval howitzer throughout the engagement under heavy Confederate fire. For this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor three months later, on June 22, 1865.
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United States Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
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George Pyne was born in 1841 in England.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: George Pyne (Medal of Honor)
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