Harry Lipscomb – Chief Water Tender, United States Navy

Born at Washington, D. C. on April 2, 1878, he earned the Medal of Honor on September 8, 1910 while serving aboard the USS North Dakota.

He died on September 7, 1926 and was buried in Section 3 of Arlington National Cemtery.

His wife, Mary C. Lipscomb (1879-1965), is buried with him.


LIPSCOMB, HARRY

Rank and organization: Watertender, U.S. Navy. Born: 2 April 1878, Washington, D.C. Accredited to: Washington, D.C. G.O. No.: 83, 4 October 1910.

Citation:

On board the U.S.S. North Dakota, for extraordinary heroism in the line of his
profession during the fire on board that vessel, 8 September 1910.

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