William C. Connor
Medal of honor recipient
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| Intro | Medal of honor recipient | |
| is | Military leader | |
| Work field | Military | |
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| Birth | 1 January 1832 |
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Boatswain's Mate William C. Connor (born 1832) was an Irish soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Connor received the United States' highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action aboard the USS Howquah on 25 September 1864. He was honored with the award on 31 December 1864.
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Connor was born in Cork, Ireland in 1832. He enlisted into the United States Navy.
Medal of Honor citation
Served on board the U.S.S. Howquah on the occasion of the destruction of the blockade runner Lynx, off Wilmington, 25 September 1864. Performing his duty faithfully under the most trying circumstances, Connor stood firmly at his post in the midst of a crossfire from the rebel shore batteries and our own vessels.