Patrick Francis Bresnahan Explained

Patrick Francis Bresnahan
Birth Date:	1 May 1872
Birth Place:	Peabody, Massachusetts, US
Allegiance:	United States
Branch:	United States Navy
Rank:	Watertender
Awards:	Medal of Honor

Patrick Francis Bresnahan (May 1, 1872  - January 29, 1940) was a watertender serving in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.

Biography

Bresnahan was born May 1, 1872, in Peabody, Massachusetts and later joined the navy. He was stationed aboard the as a watertender. On January 25, 1905, a boiler plate blew out from boiler D. For his actions during the explosion he received the medal March 20, 1905.^{[1] [2]}

He died January 29, 1940.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Watertender, U.S. Navy. Born: 1 May 1872, Peabody, Mass. Accredited to: Vermont. G.O. No.: 182, 20 March 1905.

Citation:

Serving on board the U.S.S. Iowa for extraordinary heroism at the time of the blowing out of the manhole plate of boiler D on board that vessel, 25 January 1905.^[1]

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients in non-combat incidents

External links

• • News: September 27, 2010 . PATRICK F. BRESNAHAN; Spanish War Veteran Honored for Heroism in Ship Blast . Obituary . January 31, 1940 . . 25 . pdf. (Requires membership)

Notes and References

1. Web site: September 27, 2010 . Interim Awards, 1901-1911; Bresnahan, Patrick Francis entry . Medal of Honor recipients . . August 3, 2009.
2. Web site: September 27, 2010 . Iowa . Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101207213633/http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/i2/iowa-ii.htm . December 7, 2010 .