Robert H. Stanley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Robert H. Stanley

United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient

Date of Birth: 02-May-1881

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Date of Death: 15-Jul-1942

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Robert H. Stanley

  • Robert Henry Stanley (May 2, 1881 – July 15, 1942) was a 40-year member of the United States Navy.
  • He was the first hospital corpsman to receive the nation's highest military decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor.
  • He was awarded the medal for carrying messages under heavy fire on 13, 20, 21 and 22 June and 12 July 1900, while assigned to the USS Newark at Beijing (then Peking), China during the Boxer Rebellion.

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