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Hugh Molloy
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Ordinary Seaman Hugh Molloy
Born (1841-09-25)September 25, 1841
Comerford, Ireland
Died March 8, 1922(1922-03-08) (aged 80)
Place of burial
Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, Illinois
Allegiance United States of America
Union
Service/branch United States Navy
Years of service 1863–1864
Rank Ordinary Seaman
Unit United States Navy USS Fort Hindman
Battles/wars American Civil War
Awards Medal of Honor

Hugh Molloy (September 25, 1841 – March 8, 1922) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the American Civil War.

Biography

During the Civil War, Molloy served as an Ordinary Seaman on USS Fort Hindman (1862). He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during an engagement with a Confederate artillery battery near Harrisonburg, Louisiana, on March 2, 1864.

Hugh Molloy died at age 80 and was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Evanston, Illinois.

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