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Photographer: Don Morfe
Taken: June 5, 2005
Caption: St. Joseph’s Church Marker
Additional Description: Austin J. Durney, Spanish American War Medal of Honor Recipient is buried in St. Joseph's Church Cemetery. His GPS Coordinates are N38.9103 W76.0131 MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION: DURNEY, AUSTIN J. Rank and organization: Blacksmith, U.S. Navy. Born: 26 November 1867, Philadelphia, Pa. Entered service at: Woodland, Mo. G.O. No.: 521, 7 July 1899. Citation: On board the U.S.S. Nashville during the operation of cutting the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba, 11 May 1898. Facing the heavy fire of the enemy, Durney set an example of extraordinary bravery and coolness throughout this action
Submitted: January 20, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland.
Database Locator Identification Number: p231812
File Size: 0.511 Megabytes

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