Skip to main content

Naval History and Heritage Command

NH 79907 William McKnight, former Coxwain, USN

Photo #: NH 79907 William McKnight, former Coxwain, USN
Download Image:
Low (PNG, 319x319px, 61KB)
Med (JPEG, 1280x1280px, 255KB)
High (TIFF, 4054x5964px, 23MB)
Title: William McKnight, former Coxwain, USN
Description: Halftone image published in Deeds of Valor, Volume II, page 18, by the Perrien-Keydel Company, Detroit, 1907. Coxwain McKnight was awarded the Medal of Honor for his conduct in action on board USS Varuna during the battle off Forts Jackson & St. Philip, on the lower Mississippi River, 24 April 1862. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 79907
Related Content
Topic
Document Type
  • Photograph
Wars & Conflicts
Navy Communities
File Formats
  • Image (gif, jpg, tiff)
Location of Archival Materials
Author Name
Place of Event
Recipient Name