John King
Born: February 7, 1862 at County Mayo, Ireland
Home Town: New York, New York
Medal of Honor
U.S. Navy
Peacetime Awards
War Department, General Orders No. 40, October 19, 1909
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Watertender John King, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession while serving as Watertender on board the U.S.S. Salem, on the occasion of the accident to one of the boilers of that vessel, 13 September 1909.
Medal of Honor
U.S. Navy
Peacetime Awards
War Department, General Orders No. 72, December 6, 1901
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Watertender John King, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession while serving on board the U.S.S. Vicksburg, at the time of the accident to the boilers, 29 May 1901.
