Henry Brutsche Explained

Henry Brutsche
Birth Date:c. 1846
Death Date:December 27,
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Placeofburial:Lawnview Memorial Park, Rockledge, Pennsylvania
Allegiance:
Union
Branch:
Union Navy
Rank:Landsman
Awards: Medal of Honor

Landsman Henry Brutsche (c. 1846 – December 27, 1880) was a Union Navy sailor who fought in the American Civil War. Brutsche received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action aboard the USS Tacony at Plymouth, North Carolina, on 31 October 1864. He was honored with the award on 31 December 1864.[1] [2]

Biography

Brutsche was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1846. He enlisted into the United States Navy. He died on 27 December 1880, and his remains are interred at the Lawnview Memorial Park in Rockledge, Pennsylvania.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Civil War (A-L) Medal of Honor Recipients . 24 November 2013 . 3 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175923/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html . dead .
  2. Web site: Henry Brutsche . 24 November 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203030643/http://projects.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=1244 . 3 December 2013 . live .
  3. Web site: The Comprehensive Guide to the Victoria and George Cross . www.vconline.org.uk . 25 October 2022.