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Michael Walsh (July 27, 1858 – June 29, 1913) was a chief machinist serving in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for bravery. ==Biography== Walsh was born July 27, 1858 in Swansea, Wales. He arrived in New York aboard the ship ''Jeremiah Thompson'' on May 28, 1864. After joining the U.S. Navy he was stationed aboard the as a chief machinist. On January 21, 1903 the ‘’Leyden’’ was wrecked. For his actions during the incident received the Medal of Honor on December 26, 1903. Walsh received the Medal of Honor (MOH) for heroism during the Spanish–American War on a little vessel that became celebrated for the valuable service performed and the many fights and incidents in which it was present - the tugboat USS ''Leyden'', a vessel of only 500 tons. The tug was stationed at Key West, Florida, and, on April 22, 1898, delivered to Admiral Sampson on board the armored cruiser U.S.S. ''New York'', the information that war was declared, and that he should proceed, with the fleet, to Cuba. The following morning, the fleet sailed with the ''Leyden'' following the ''New York''. After reaching Cuba, the ''Leyden'' was sent back to Key West and was outfitted with guns. Upon return to Cuba, the ''Leyden'' was used as one of the blockading squadrons on the Cuban coast. ''Leyden'' participated in many fights and captured several prizes. At the close of the war, ''Leyden'' was sent back to Newport, Rhode Island for repairs. Walsh received the Medal of Honor for a heroic deed by which the lives of the crew were saved. The little vessel that had passed through so many dangers during the Spanish war, and had so many fights, fell a victim to the wind, being wrecked January 21, 1903 on the rocks of Block Island, Rhode Island. During the storm and wreck, Walsh, instead of seeking his own safety, thought of only duty, and in the engine room closing the valves, releasing the main injecting valve, releasing the safety valve on the main boiler, he thus prevented an explosion. The life boats were all sunk by the heavy seas and the lives of the crew saved by being pulled ashore in a breeches buoy. Walsh died on June 29, 1913 and is buried in Saint Columba Catholic Cemetery in Middletown, Rhode Island. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Michael Walsh (Medal of Honor)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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