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Othniel Tripp
Chief Boatswain's Mate
1826
Chief Boatswain's Mate Othniel Tripp served the U.S. Navy.
Service Record
U.S. Navy
Chief Boatswain's Mate
Medal of Honor
15 January 1865 · Chief Boatswain's Mate, U.S. Navy.
On board the U.S.S. Seneca in the assault on Fort Fisher, 15 January 1865. Despite severe enemy fire which halted an attempt by his assaulting party to enter the stockade, Tripp boldly charged through the gap in the stockade although the center of the line, being totally unprotected, fell back along the open beach and left too few in the ranks to attempt an offensive operation.
59, 22 June 1865.
Awards & Decorations
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For valor
Medal of Honor - Navy
59, 22 June 1865.
On board the U.S.S. Seneca in the assault on Fort Fisher, 15 January 1865. Despite severe enemy fire which halted an attempt by his assaulting party to enter the stockade, Tripp boldly charged through the gap in the stockade although the center of the line, being totally unprotected, fell back along the open beach and left too few in the ranks to attempt an offensive operation.
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