| 词条 | Edward Floyd (Medal of Honor) |
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|name= Edward Floyd |birth_date= {{Birth date|1850|2|21}} |death_date= {{Death date and age|1923|1|16|1850|2|21}} |birth_place= Ireland |death_place= |placeofburial= Saint Lawrence Cemetery Charleston, South Carolina |placeofburial_label= Place of burial |image= |caption= |nickname= |allegiance=United States |branch= United States Navy |serviceyears= |rank= Boilermaker |commands= |unit= {{USS|Iowa|BB-4}} |battles= |awards= Medal of Honor |laterwork= }} Edward Floyd (February 21, 1850 – January 16, 1923) was a boilermaker serving in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for bravery. BiographyFloyd was born on February 21, 1850, in Ireland. After immigrating to the United States joined the navy, he was stationed aboard the {{USS|Iowa|BB-4}} as a boilermaker when on January 25, 1905 a boiler plate blew out from boiler D. For his actions during the explosion he received the medal March 20, 1905.[1][2] He died on January 16, 1923 and is buried in Saint Lawrence Cemetery Charleston, South Carolina.[3] Medal of Honor citationRank and organization: Boilermaker, U.S. Navy. Born: 21 February 1850, Ireland. Accredited to: South Carolina. G.O. No.: 182, 20 March 1905. Citation:Serving on board the U.S.S. Iowa, for extraordinary heroism at the time of the blowing out of the manhole plate of boiler D on board that vessel, 25 January 1905.[1] See also{{Portal|Biography|United States Navy}}
References1. ^1 {{Cite web |accessdate=September 27, 2010 |title = Interim Awards, 1901-1911; Floyd, Edward entry |work =Medal of Honor recipients |publisher= United States Army Center of Military History |url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/inter1901-11.html |date= August 3, 2009}} 2. ^{{Cite web|accessdate=September 27, 2010|url=http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/i2/iowa-ii.htm|work=Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships|title=Iowa|publisher=Naval Historical Center|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101207213633/http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/i2/iowa-ii.htm|archivedate=December 7, 2010|df=}} 3. ^{{Find a Grave|7810946|work=Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients|author=Done Morfe|date= August 31, 2003}} External links
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