DAVID L GIFFORD MEDAL OF HONOR GRAVESTONE
HE VOLUNTEERED AS A MEMBER OF A BOAT CREW WHICH WENT TO RESCUE OF A LARGE NUMBER OF UNION SOLDIERS ON BOARD THE STRANDED STEAMER BOSTON AND WITH GREAT GALLANTRY ASSISTED IN CONVEYING THEM TO SHORE, BEING EXPOSED DURING THE ENTIRE TIME TO A HEAVY FIRE FROM A CONFEDERATE BATTERY
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Listing Details
- Cemetery
- CIVIL WAR
- Medal of Honor Grave Stones Type II
- SOUTH DARTMOUTH CEMETERY
- 02748
- DON MORFE
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