George Mahoney
Born: January 15, 1865 at Worcester, Massachusetts
Home Town: Pennsylvania
Medal of Honor
Spanish-American War
U.S. Navy
War Department, General Orders No. 167 (August 27, 1904)
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Fireman First Class George Mahoney, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in action on board the U.S.S. Vixen on the night of 28 May 1898. Following the explosion of the lower front manhole gasket of Boiler A of that vessel, Fireman First Class Mahoney displayed great coolness and self-possession in entering the fireroom.