| 词条 | James Horton (Medal of Honor) |
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|name= James Horton |birth_date= 1850 |death_date= |birth_place= Boston, Massachusetts |death_place= |placeofburial= |placeofburial_label= Place of burial |image= |caption= |nickname= |allegiance=United States of America |branch= United States Navy |serviceyears= |rank= Captain of the Top |commands= |unit= {{USS|Constitution}} |battles= |awards= Medal of Honor |laterwork= }} James Horton (born 1850) was a sailor serving in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for bravery. BiographyHorton was born in 1850 in Boston, Massachusetts and after joining the Navy was stationed aboard the {{USS|Constitution}} as captain of the top. On February 13, 1879 he risked his life along with two other sailors to repair the ship's rudder during a storm. Horton was lowered over the stern of the ship and cut the fastenings of the ship's rudder chains, allowing the rudder itself to be repaired. For his actions he received the Medal of Honor March 20, 1905.[1][2] Medal of Honor citationRank and organization: Captain of the Top, U.S. Navy. Born: 1850, Boston, Mass. Accredited to: Massachusetts. G.O. No.: 326, 18 October 1884. Citation:Serving on board the U.S.S. Constitution, at sea, 13 February 1879, Horton showed courageous conduct in going over the stern during a heavy gale and cutting the fastenings of the ship's rudder chains.[1] See also{{Portal|Biography|United States Navy}}
References1. ^1 {{Cite web |accessdate=October 6, 2010 |title = Interim Awards, 1871-98; Horton, James entry |work =Medal of Honor recipients |publisher= United States Army Center of Military History |url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/int1871-98.html |date= August 3, 2009}} 2. ^{{Cite DANFS |accessdate=October 6, 2010|url= http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/c13/constitution.htm |title= Constitution |date=February 8, 2006}} External links
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