Henry Lakin Simpson
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
About Henry Lakin Simpson
Lived 1859 – 1881 (aged 21–22).
Henry Lakin Simpson (1859 – April 3, 1881) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. He later attended the United States Naval Academy.
Born in London, England, in 1859, Simpson emigrated to the United States and joined the Navy from New York. By October 31, 1877, he was serving as a first class fireman on the , which was at Monrovia, Liberia. On that day, he and another sailor, Ordinary Seaman John Millmore, rescued their shipmate Ordinary Seaman John W. Powers from drowning. For this action, both Simpson and Millmore were awarded the Medal of Honor seven years later, on October 18, 1884.
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Who was Henry Lakin Simpson?
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1859–1881)
When was Henry Lakin Simpson born?
Henry Lakin Simpson was born in 1859 in London.
When did Henry Lakin Simpson die?
Henry Lakin Simpson died on 3 April 1881 in Thomasville.
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