Thomas Mitchell
United States Navy sailor, recipient of the Medal of Honor
About Thomas Mitchell
Lived 1857 – 1942 (aged 84–85). Thomas Mitchell was an American military officer.
Thomas Mitchell (1857 – July 18, 1942) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
Born in 1857 in New York, New York, Mitchell joined the Navy from that state. By November 17, 1879, he was serving as a landsman on the at Shanghai, China. On that day, he rescued a shipmate, First Class Boy M. F. Caulan, from drowning. For this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor five years later, on October 18, 1884.
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United States Navy sailor, recipient of the Medal of Honor
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Thomas Mitchell was born in 1857 in New York City.
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Thomas Mitchell died on 18 July 1942.
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Thomas Mitchell was a military officer.
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