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D.
Henry Lakin
Simpson
1859

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Following his Medal of Honor action, Henry Simpson attended and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1882.

Awards Received

  • Medal of Honor

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Fireman First Class

    Division:

    U.S.S. Essex

    Action Date:

    October 31, 1877
    War Department, General Orders No. 326 (October 18, 1884)

    The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Fireman First Class D. Henry Lakin Simpson, United States Navy, for gallant and heroic conduct in rescuing from drowning John W. Powers, Ordinary Seaman on board the U.S.S. ESSEX, at Monrovia, Liberia, 31 October 1877.