Thomas Smith
United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States Medal of Honor
About Thomas Smith
Born 1856. Thomas Smith was an American military personnel.
Thomas Smith (born 1856, date of death unknown) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
Born in 1856 in Ireland, Smith emigrated to the United States and joined the Navy from Virginia. By October 1, 1878, he was serving as a seaman on the . On that day, while Enterprise was off the coast of Pará, Brazil, he rescued Coxswain William Kent from drowning. For this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor.
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United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States Medal of Honor
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Thomas Smith was born in 1856 in Ireland.
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Thomas Smith was a military personnel.
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