Thomas Irving
Medal of Honor recipient
About Thomas Irving
Lived 1842 – 1919 (aged 76–77). Thomas Irving was a British coxswain.
Thomas Irving (born 1842, 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 helping to free his grounded ship.
Born in 1842 in England, Irving immigrated to the United States and was living in New York when he joined the U.S. Navy. He served during the Civil War as a coxswain on the .
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Who was Thomas Irving?
Medal of Honor recipient (1842–1919)
When was Thomas Irving born?
Thomas Irving was born in 1842 in England.
When did Thomas Irving die?
Thomas Irving died in 1919.
What was Thomas Irving's occupation?
Thomas Irving was a coxswain.
What nationality was Thomas Irving?
Thomas Irving was British.
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