William Corey
Born: 1853 at New York, New York
Home Town: New York, New York
War Department, General Orders No. 215 (August 9, 1876)
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Landsman William Corey, United States Navy, for gallant and heroic conduct while serving on board the U.S.S. Plymouth, Navy Yard, New York, 26 July 1876. Showing heroic conduct, Landsman Corey endeavored to save the life of one of the crew of that ship who had fallen overboard from aloft.
