Henry Brutsche
Henry Brutsche | |
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Born | 1846 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Died | December 27, 1880 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Buried | |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/ | United States Navy Union Navy |
Rank | Landsman |
Unit | USS Tacony (1863) |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Landsman Henry Brutsche (1846 – December 27, 1880) was a Union Navy sailor who fought in the American Civil War. Brutsche received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action aboard the USS Tacony at Plymouth, North Carolina, on 31 October 1864. He was honored with the award on 31 December 1864.[1][2]
Biography[]
Brutsche was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1846. He enlisted into the United States Navy. He died on 27 December 1880, and his remains are interred at the Lawnview Memorial Park in Rockledge, Pennsylvania.
Medal of Honor citation[]
Served on board the U.S.S. Tacony during the taking of Plymouth, North Carolina, 31 October 1864.[1][2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Civil War (A-L) Medal of Honor Recipients". Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Henry Brutsche". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
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Categories:
- 1846 births
- 1880 deaths
- People of Pennsylvania in the American Civil War
- Union Navy officers
- United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients
- American Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor
- Military personnel from Philadelphia
- Burials at Lawnview Memorial Park