USN MOH Doolen, William

William Doolen

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Birthdate: 1841

Birthplace: Ireland

Service: U.S. Navy

Rank and organization: Coal Heaver, U.S.S. Richmond

Entered service at: Philadelphia, PA

Born: 1841, Ireland

Location of Action: Battle of Mobile Bay
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Date of Action: August 5, 1864

Date Presented: December 31, 1864

Died: September 14, 1895

Age at time of Death: 68 or 69 Years Old

Burial Place: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Cheyenne, Wyoming

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Medal of Honor Citation​
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to William Doolen, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism on board the U.S.S. Richmond during action against rebel forts and gunboats and with the ram Tennessee in Mobile Bay, August 5, 1864. Although knocked down and seriously wounded in the head, Doolen refused to leave his station as shot and shell passed. Calm and courageous, he rendered gallant service throughout the prolonged battle which resulted in the surrender of the rebel ram Tennessee and in the successful attacks carried out on Fort Morgan despite the enemy's heavy return fire.
 
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Timely post. Great selection as August 5th falls on Monday this year. Infantry and cavalry didn't see much action that day in Mobile.
 
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