Joseph Quick Military person

Joseph Quick (1877 – April 27, 1969) was a United States Navy coxswain who received the Medal of Honor for rescuing his USS Yorktown shipmate, Machinist's Mate Second Class Walenty Wisnieroski, from drowning on April 27, 1902 in port in Yokohama, Japan.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1877
Birth place
New York City , New York
Date of deathApril 27, 1969
Resting place
Cemetery of the Evergreens , Brooklyn

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allegianceUnited States of America
award
Medal of Honor
military operations
Boxer Rebellion
Philippine–American War
military branch
United States Navy
service start1897
service end1905

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