Breault, Henry, 1900-1941

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Henry Breault (14 October 1900 – 5 December 1941) was a United States Navy submarine sailor who received the Medal of Honor for his actions while serving aboard the submarine USS O-5 (SS-66). He was the first submariner and he remains the only enlisted submariner to be awarded the Medal of Honor for actions aboard a United States submarine.
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referencedIn Official Military Personnel File for Henry Breault. 1920-1951. National Archives at St. Louis
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Newport RI US
Connecticut CT US
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Death 1941-12-05

Birth 1900-10-14

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