Henry Gilbert Costin

Henry Gilbert Costin (June 15, 1898 – October 8, 1918) was a private in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor for his actions in World War I near Bois–de–Consenvoye, France during the Meuse–Argonne offensive.

Biography Costin was born June 15, 1898, in Baltimore, Maryland, and graduated from the Baltimore City College high school in 1914. After enlisting in the Army in 1917, Costin fought in France in World War I. On October 8, 1918, near Bois–de–Consenvoye, he was killed while performing an act of heroism for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor, the United States' highest military commendation.

Namesake The Liberty Ship (Maritime Commission Hull Number 0950, U.S. Merchant Marine Association), built at the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1943, was named for Costin and used for cargo transport during World War II.

Also named in honor of Costin are the PVT Henry Costin National Guard Armory at 8601 Odell Road in Laurel, Maryland, and the PVT Henry Costin Dining Facility on Omaha Beach Circle at the Camp Fretterd Military Reservation in Reisterstown, Maryland (Maryland Army National Guard).