John Lucy
Encyclopedia
John Lucy was a United States Navy
sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor
.
Born in 1859 in New York City
, New York
, Lucy joined the Navy from that state. By July 9, 1876, he was serving as a second class boy
on the training ship . On that day, he "displayed heroic conduct" during a fire at the Castle Garden immigration facility in Manhattan
. For this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor weeks later, on July 27.
Lucy's official Medal of Honor citation reads:
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
.
Born in 1859 in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, Lucy joined the Navy from that state. By July 9, 1876, he was serving as a second class boy
Cabin boy
A Cabin boy or ship's boy is a boy who waits on the officers and passengers of a ship, especially running errands for the captain....
on the training ship . On that day, he "displayed heroic conduct" during a fire at the Castle Garden immigration facility in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
. For this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor weeks later, on July 27.
Lucy's official Medal of Honor citation reads:
Displayed heroic conduct while serving on board the U.S. Training Ship Minnesota on the occasion of the burning of Castle Garden at New York, 9 July 1876.
See also
- List of Medal of Honor recipients during peacetime