ANGLING, JOHN - Medal of Honor Recipient
Rank and organization: Cabin Boy, U.S. Navy. Born: 1850, Portland, Maine.
Accredited to: Maine. G.O. No.: 59, 22 June 1865. Citation: Served on board
the U.S.S. Pontoosuc during the capture of Fort Fisher and Wilmington,
24 December 1864 to 22 January 1865. Carrying out his duties faithfully
during this period, C.B. Angling was recommended for gallantry and skill
and for his cool courage while under the fire of the enemy throughout these
various actions.
This data was extracted from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. Senate, Medal of Honor Recipients: 1863-1973 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1973)
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