Henry Brutsche


Landsman Henry Brutsche was a Union Navy sailor who fought in the American Civil War. Brutsche received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action aboard the USS Tacony at Plymouth, North Carolina on 31 October 1864. He was honored with the award on 31 December 1864.

Biography

Brutsche was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1846. He enlisted into the United States Navy. He died on 27 December 1880 and his remains are interred at the Lawnview Memorial Park in Rockledge, Pennsylvania.

Medal of Honor citation