| 词条 | James H. Bennett |
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|name= John B Quirk |birth_date= {{birth date|1851|4|5}} |death_date= {{death date|1900|11|22}} |birth_place= Haverstraw, New York |death_place= Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |placeofburial= Cold Spring Cemetery, Cold Spring, New York |placeofburial_label= Place of burial |image= |caption= |nickname= James Harvey Bennett |allegiance={{flag|United States of America}} |branch= United States Navy |serviceyears= |rank= Chief Boatswain's Mate |commands= |unit= |battles= Spanish–American War |awards= Medal of Honor |laterwork= }} John B Quirk (born April 5, 1851) was an American sailor serving in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery. BiographyJames H Bennett was born as John B. Quirk on the 5th of April, 1851 in Haverstraw, New York, and after entering the navy he was sent as a Chief Boatswain's Mate to fight in the Spanish–American War aboard the {{USS|Marblehead|C-11|6}}.[1] Bennett died on the 22nd of November, 1900 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is buried in the Cold Spring Cemetery in Cold Spring, New York, and his grave stone bears his original name, John B Quirk, and James H Bennett. Medal of Honor citationRank and organization: Chief Boatswain's Mate, U.S. Navy. Born: 11 August 1877, New York, N.Y. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 521, 7 July 1899. Citation:On board the U.S.S. Marblehead during the cutting of the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba, 11 May 1898. Facing the heavy fire of the enemy, Bennett set an example of extraordinary bravery and coolness throughout this action.[1] See also{{Portal|Biography|United States Navy}}
References1. ^1 {{cite web |accessdate=March 14, 2010 |title = BENNETT, JAMES H. |work =Medal of Honor recipients, War With Spain |publisher= United States Army Center of Military History |url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/warspain.html}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Bennett, James H.}}{{US-navy-bio-stub}} 7 : 1851 births|1900 deaths|United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients|United States Navy sailors|Military personnel from New York City|American military personnel of the Spanish–American War|Spanish–American War recipients of the Medal of Honor |
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