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William P. Brownell
1839 – 1915
William P. Brownell. William was 75 years old.
Service Record
Medal of Honor
2 May 1863 · USS Benton, Great Gulf Bay, 02 May 1863; Vicksburg, 22 May 1863 · Coxswain, U.S. Navy.
Served as coxswain on board the U.S.S. Benton during the attack on Great Gulf Bay, 2 May 1863, and Vicksburg, 22 May 1863. Carrying out his duties with coolness and courage, Brownell served gallantly against the enemy as captain of a 9-inch gun in the attacks on Great Gulf and Vicksburg and as a member of the Battery Benton before Vicksburg.
32, 16 April 1864.
Awards & Decorations
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Foreign awards
Medal of Honor - Navy
32, 16 April 1864.
Served as coxswain on board the U.S.S. Benton during the attack on Great Gulf Bay, 2 May 1863, and Vicksburg, 22 May 1863. Carrying out his duties with coolness and courage, Brownell served gallantly against the enemy as captain of a 9-inch gun in the attacks on Great Gulf and Vicksburg and as a member of the Battery Benton before Vicksburg.
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