There are four Medals awarded for actions on this day. One each from the Civil War, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. One Medal was posthumous.Civil War - the clash of ironclads... Monitor vs Merrimack. WILLIAMS, PETER Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1831, Norway, Accredited to: Pennsylvania. G.O. No.: 11, 3 April 1863. Citation: Serving on board the U.S.S. Ironclad Steamer Monitor, Hampton Roads, 9 March 1862. During the engagement between the U.S.S. Monitor and the C.S.S. Merrimack, Williams gallantly served throughout the engagement as quartermaster, piloting the Monitor throughout the battle in which the Merrimack, after being damaged,...
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