Patrick Mullen

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Patrick Mullin
May 6, 1844(1844-05-06) – February 14, 1897 (aged 52)
Medal of Honor recipient
Nickname	Patrick Mullen
Place of birth	Ireland
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Rank	Boatswain's Mate
Unit	USS Wyandank, USS Don
Awards	Medal of Honor (2),

Patrick Mullen (birth name is Patrick Mullin) is one of only nineteen servicemen to receive the Medal of Honor twice. He was a member of the United States Navy.

1 Biography
2 Medal of Honor citation
3 See also
4 Notes
5 External links

[edit] Biography

Patrick Mullen was born May 6, 1844 in Baltimore, Maryland and joined the United States Navy from the same location. While stationed aboard the USS Wyandank he received the Medal of Honor for his actions during a boat expedition up Mattox Creek, 17 March 1865.

[edit] Medal of Honor citation

FIRST AWARD

Rank and Organization:

Boatswain's Mate, U.S. Navy. Entered service at: Baltimore, Md. Birth: Baltimore, Md. G.O. No.: 59, 22 June 1865.

Citation:

Served as boatswain's mate on board the U.S.S. Wyandank during a boat expedition up Mattox Creek, 17 March 1865. Rendering gallant assistance to his commanding officer, Mullen, lying on his back, loaded the howitzer and then fired so carefully as to kill and wound many rebels, causing their retreat.

SECOND AWARD

Rank and Organization:

G.O. No.: 62, 29 June 1865.

Citation:

Served as boatswain's mate on board the U.S.S. Don, 1 May 1865. Engaged in picking up the crew of picket launch No. 6, which had swamped. Mullen, seeing an officer who was at that time no longer able to keep up and was below the surface of the water, jumped overboard and brought the officer to the boat, thereby rescuing him from drowning, which brave action entitled him to wear a bar on the medal he had already received at Mattox Creek, 17 March 1865.^[1]