Isaac Sapp
Isaac Sapp | |
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.png) Navy Medal of Honor | |
| Born | c. 1844 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | August 18, 1913 (aged 68–69) Newport News, Virginia |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Navy |
| Rank | Seaman |
| Unit | USS Shenandoah |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Isaac (or Isaiah) B. Sapp (1840s – August 18, 1913) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
Biography[edit]
Born in 1844 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sapp later joined the Navy from that state. By December 15, 1871, he was serving as a seaman in the engineering department of the USS Shenandoah.[1] On that day, while the Shenandoah was at Villefranche-sur-Mer, France, he jumped overboard and, with Midshipman Miller, rescued Seaman Charles Prince from drowning.[1][2] For this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor two months later, on February 8, 1872. His first name was misspelled as "Isacc" on the citation.[1]
Sapp's official Medal of Honor citation reads:
On board the U.S.S. Shenandoah during the rescue of a shipmate at Villefranche, 15 December 1871. Jumping overboard, Sapp gallantly assisted in saving Charles Prince, seaman, from drowning.[1]
Sapp died on August 18, 1913 (aged about 70) in Newport News, Virginia.[3] He is buried in the Hampton National Cemetery in Hampton, Virginia.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Medal of Honor recipients - Interim Awards, 1871–1898". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. August 3, 2009. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
- ^ Robeson, George M. (February 8, 1872). "General Order, No. 169". General Orders and Circulars Issued by the Navy Department (1863–1887). Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office: 111. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
- ^ "Veteran is Run Down and Killed By Garbage Cart". Daily Press. August 19, 1913. p. 3. Retrieved April 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
External links[edit]
- "Isaac Sapp". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved July 25, 2010.
- Isaac Sapp at Find a Grave
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