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Monsoor quickly smothered the grenade with his body, absorbing the resulting explosion and saving his comrades from serious injury or death. Monsoor died about 30 minutes later from his wounds. Monsoor was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, which was presented by President George W. Bush to Monsoor's parents on April 8, 2008.
USS Michael Monsoor (DDG-1001) is the second ship of the three-ship Zumwalt class of guided missile destroyers. The Zumwalt -class was designed as a multi-mission surface combatant for land attack and littoral operations with a mission of supporting both ground campaigns and the joint/naval battlespace.
38 ft Monohull; Sailor and Boat Lost at Sea [8] Mike McMullen (GBR) Atlantic Ocean Three Cheers: Sailor and Boat Lost at Sea 1978 Route du Rhum: 16 November 1978: Alain Colas: Azores: Manureva: Unknown: 1979 Fastnet race Royal Ocean Racing Club: 14 August 1979: 15 competitors and 6 observers Celtic Sea: 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
Jonathan Campos, Samuel Lilley, Danasia Elder and Ian Epstein, the crew who died on board American Eagle Flight 5342, have received honorary awards from their airline.
Ten days after A.N.’s death, a second sailor stationed onboard the USS Lincoln was rushed to the hospital following an apparent OD, the complaint goes on.
Every year, Deb Conti’s grandmother would pull out a wrinkled letter and photograph, the last remnants of her brother who died at the Pearl Harbor attack over 80 years ago.
Doris "Dorie" Miller (October 12, 1919 – November 24, 1943) was a U.S. Navy sailor who was the first black recipient of the Navy Cross and a nominee for the Medal of Honor. As a mess attendant second class [ 1 ] [ 2 ] aboard the battleship USS West Virginia , Miller helped carry wounded sailors to safety during the attack on Pearl Harbor .
An Indiana sailor will be buried with full military honors decades after his death in 1943 during World War II.