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GIRANDY, ALPHONSE - Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient Peace Time Heroism

GIRANDY, ALPHONSE - Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient Peace Time Heroism

Posted: 8 Jan 2007 4:53PM GMT
Classification: Military
Surnames: Girandy
GIRANDY, ALPHONSE

Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 21 January 1868, Guadaloupe, West Indies. Accredited to: Pennsylvania. G.O. No.: 85, 22 March 1902. Citation: Serving on board the U.S.S. Petrel, for heroism and gallantry, fearlessly exposing his own life to danger for the saving of others, on the occasion of the fire on board that vessel, 31 March 1901.

Source: http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/moh1.htm


BURIAL INFORMATION

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cemetery: Philadelphia National Cemetery

Born: 1868 at Guadeloupe, West Indies

Died: 1941


Source, additional information and cemetery monument photo:

http://www.homeofheroes.com/gravesites/states/pages_go/giran...

Note: This is not my ancestry. I have NO additional information. I am just passing along information that may be useful.

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