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NH 42380 Medal of Honor

Photo #: NH 42380 Medal of Honor
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Title: Medal of Honor
Description: Obverse of a Medal of Honor awarded to Boatswain's Mate Thomas Gehegan for personal valor while serving as captain of USS Pinola's XI-inch gun during the Battle of New Orleans, 24-25 April 1862. The medal was forfeited because of misconduct and remained in Navy Department custody. See Photo # NH 42381 for an image of the medal's reverse side. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 42380
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