John Lafferty

John Lafferty
Nickname(s)AKA John Laverty
BornJune 19, 1845
County Tyrone, Ireland
DiedNovember 13, 1903
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Place of burial
Mount Moriah Cemetery,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Navy
RankFireman First Class
UnitUSS Wyalusing, USS Alaska
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
AwardsMedal of Honor (2)

John Lafferty or Laverty (June 19, 1842 – November 13, 1903) was a sailor in the U.S. Navy during the American Civil War and is one of only 19 people in history to receive the Medal of Honor twice.

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