Edward Sullivan (Medal of Honor)

Corporal Edward Sullivan of the. United States Marine Corps was born May 16, 1870, in Cork, Ireland. He died March 11, 1955, at Uxbridge, Massachusetts. Uxbridge, Massachusetts has proud connections to the military history of America. Uniforms for the U.S. military were manufactured in Uxbridge for more than 100 years.

Corporal Edward Sullivan
Born(1870-05-16)May 16, 1870
Cork, Ireland
DiedMarch 11, 1955(1955-03-11) (aged 84)
Uxbridge, Massachusetts, US
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1896–1901
RankCorporal
Battles/warsCienfuegos, Cuba
AwardsMedal of Honor

Sullivan was awarded the nation's top honor, the Medal of Honor, for heroism during the Spanish–American War of 1898.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.