Career
On December 30, 1862, the United States Ship Monitor floundered near Cape Hatteras. He and six other sailors of the United States Ship Rhode Island were the first individuals to receive the Medal of Honor for a non-combat action.
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Maurice Wagg
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Wagg, a sailor on the United States Ship Rhode Island helped to pull crew members of the United States Ship Monitor into one of the Rhode Island"s lifeboats. Wagg and several members of the crew of the Rhode Island were credited with saving the lives of four officers and twelve crew members.
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June 22, 1926 (aged 85)
Awards
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Medal of Honor Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the United States of America's highest military honor, awarded for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.The Medal of Honor is the United States of America's highest military honor, awarded for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.