John Brown
Born: 1838 at Denmark, Denmark
Home Town: Maryland
Medal of Honor
U.S. Navy
Peacetime Awards
War Department, General Orders No. 77, August 1, 1866
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Captain of the Afterguard on board the U.S.S. De Soto, John Brown, United States Navy, for heroic conduct with two comrades, in rescuing from drowning James Rose and John Russell, seamen, of the U.S.S. WINNOSKI, off Eastport, Maine, 10 May 1866.
Distinguished Service Cross
U.S. Army
World War I
General Orders No. 44, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to John Brown, Private, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Remonville, France, November 5, 1918. While making his way to the side of a wounded comrade, Private Brown was seriously wounded, but he refused to permit the litter bearers to take him to a dressing station until those wounded about him were first evacuated.
