| Joseph Quick | |
| Birth Date: | 1877 |
| Death Date: | April 27, |
| Birth Place: | New York City, New York |
| Placeofburial: | The Evergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York |
| Placeofburial Label: | Place of burial |
| Allegiance: | United States of America |
| Branch: | United States Navy |
| Serviceyears: | 1897 - 1905 |
| Rank: | Coxswain |
| Battles: | Philippine–American War Boxer Rebellion |
| Awards: | Medal of Honor |
Joseph Quick (1877 - April 27, 1969) was a United States Navy coxswain who received the Medal of Honor for rescuing his shipmate, Machinist's Mate Second Class Walenty Wisnieroski, from drowning on April 27, 1902, in port in Yokohama, Japan.
Joseph Quick was born in 1877 in New York City. He joined the Navy from Yokohama in 1897 and retired in 1905.[1]
He died in 1969 and is buried in The Evergreens Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York. His grave can be found at Main Section lot 773.
Rank and organization: Coxwain, U.S. Navy. Place and date: Yokohama, Japan, April 27, 1902. Entered service at: New York. Birth: New York. G.O. No.: 93, July 7, 1902.
Citation:
For heroism in rescuing Walenty Wisnieroski, Machinist Second Class, from drowning at Yokohama, Japan, 27 April 1902, while serving on board the U.S.S. Yorktown.