Osmond Ingram

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Osmond Kelly Ingram (4 August 1887 – 16 October 1917) was a sailor in the United States Navy during World War I.

Born to Robert L. Ingram and his wife Naomi Elizabeth Lea in Pratt City, Alabama, Ingram entered the Navy 24 November 1903. His ship, Cassin, was attacked by the German submarine U-61 off Ireland on 16 October 1917. Gunner’s Mate First Class Ingram spotted the approaching torpedo, realized it would strike close by explosives, thus dooming the ship, and rushed to jettison the ammunition. He was blown overboard when the torpedo struck, thus becoming the first enlisted man killed in action in World War I as he saved his ship and shipmates. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on that day.

Osmond Ingram (DD-255) and Kelly Ingram Park were named for him.

This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

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