John Joseph Clausey
Born: May 16, 1875 at San Francisco, California
Home Town: San Francisco, California
War Department, General Orders No. 13, January 5, 1906
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Chief Gunner’s Mate John Joseph Clausey, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism on board the U.S.S. BENNINGTON, displayed at the time of the explosion of a boiler of that vessel at San Diego, California, 21 July 1905.