Robert Augustus Sweeney Military person

Robert Augustus Sweeney (February 20, 1853 – December 19, 1890) was a sailor in the United States Navy and is one of only nineteen servicemen, and the only African American, to receive the Medal of Honor twice, both for peace-time actions.

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Robert Augustus Sweeney
Birth dateFebruary 20, 1853
Birth place
Montreal
Date of deathDecember 19, 1890
Resting place
Calvary Cemetery (Queens New York) , New York City

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award
Medal of Honor
military branch
United States Navy
service start1881
service end1884

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