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Edward Floyd
Born (1850-02-21)February 21, 1850
Ireland
Died January 16, 1923(1923-01-16) (aged 72)
Place of burial
Saint Lawrence Cemetery Charleston, South Carolina
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Navy
Rank Boilermaker
Unit USS Iowa (BB-4)
Awards Medal of Honor

Edward Floyd (February 21, 1850 – January 16, 1923) was a boilermaker serving in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.

Biography

Floyd was born on February 21, 1850, in Ireland. After immigrating to the United States joined the navy, he was stationed aboard the USS Iowa (BB-4) as a boilermaker when on January 25, 1905, a boiler plate blew out from boiler D. For his actions during the explosion he received the medal March 20, 1905.

He served as an honorary pallbearer at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in 1921.

He died on January 16, 1923, and is buried in Saint Lawrence Cemetery Charleston, South Carolina.

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