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Henry Breault

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Henry Breault (October 14, 1900 – December 5, 1941) was a United States Navy sailor who received the Medal of Honor for his actions while serving aboard the USS O-5 (SS-66) (US Submarine O-5).

Henry Breault was born in Putnam, Connecticut, on October 14, 1900. He enlisted in the British Royal Navy at sixteen years of age and, after serving under the White Ensign for four years, joined the U.S. Navy.

On October 28, 1923 Torpedoman Second Class Breault was a member of the crew of USS O-5 (SS-66) when that submarine was sunk in a collision in the Panama Canal. Though he could have escaped, Breault chose to assist a shipmate, and remained inside the sunken submarine until both were rescued more than a day later. For his "heroism and devotion to duty" on this occasion, Henry Breault was awarded the Medal of Honor. He received his Medal of Honor from President Calvin Coolidge, in ceremonies at the White House, Washington, D.C., on March 8, 1924. Following twenty years of U.S. Navy service, Henry Breault became ill with a heart condition.

He died at the Naval Hospital at Newport, Rhode Island, on December 4, 1941. He was buried in Saint Mary Cemetery in Putnam, Connecticut.

Rank and organization: Torpedoman Second Class, U.S. Navy. Born: October 14, 1900, Putnam, Conn. Accredited to: Vermont. G.O. No.: 125, February 20, 1924.
Citation:

For heroism and devotion to duty while serving on board the U.S. submarine O-5 at the time of the sinking of that vessel. On the morning of 28 October 1923, the O-5 collided with the steamship Abangarez and sank in less than a minute. When the collision occurred, Breault was in the torpedo room. Upon reaching the hatch, he saw that the boat was rapidly sinking. Instead of jumping overboard to save his own life, he returned to the torpedo room to the rescue of a shipmate whom he knew was trapped in the boat, closing the torpedo room hatch on himself. Breault and Brown remained trapped in this compartment until rescued by the salvage party 31 hours later. (Medal presented by President Coolidge at the White House on 8 March 1924.)

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To: MoochPooch; All

Good evening, Mooch....

41 posted on 08/07/2016 7:58:13 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ( (~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))

To: Kathy in Alaska

and Charle likes to slide down the slide. hehehehehehehe

42 posted on 08/07/2016 8:01:00 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said? was let used as the NM reporter car)

To: Kathy in Alaska

It was Sea Fair weekend here. Fun and games and food and fun.

43 posted on 08/07/2016 8:09:38 PM PDT by SkyDancer ("They Say That Nobody's Perfect But Yet Here I Am")

To: Kathy in Alaska

Wow!! Quite a rescue!

44 posted on 08/07/2016 8:15:15 PM PDT by luvie (I love the troops. That is all...)

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45 posted on 08/07/2016 8:17:01 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)

46 posted on 08/07/2016 8:23:55 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)

To: Kathy in Alaska; LUV W; HiJinx; AZamericonnie; Jet Jaguar; Soaring Feather; SandRat; ...

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

47 posted on 08/07/2016 8:36:32 PM PDT by radu (May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)

To: Kathy in Alaska

48 posted on 08/07/2016 8:44:11 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)

Cool....I love a good bowling tourney, but we have them here rarely.

49 posted on 08/07/2016 8:46:12 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ( (~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))

To: mountainlion

Glad the wind changed direction.

Hope you got a lot of wild raspberries. Yummy!

50 posted on 08/07/2016 8:48:06 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ( (~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))

51 posted on 08/07/2016 8:51:01 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)

To: Kathy in Alaska; All

52 posted on 08/07/2016 8:57:46 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)

53 posted on 08/07/2016 9:08:18 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)

To: Kathy in Alaska

Howdy, Kathy.

Had a relatively quiet weekend?
Ever get your laptop working or is it a goner?

54 posted on 08/07/2016 9:11:32 PM PDT by radu (May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)

Howdy, radu! Hope you had a good day today! It was quiet here. I’m off for a couple more days so that’s a good thing. :)

55 posted on 08/07/2016 9:13:02 PM PDT by luvie (I love the troops. That is all...)

56 posted on 08/07/2016 9:14:21 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)

Do they slide together?

57 posted on 08/07/2016 9:14:28 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ( (~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))

To: ConorMacNessa

Howdy do, Conor. *Hugz*

Well, Monday’s almost here. I hope everything goes smoothly when you go back to work in the morning.

58 posted on 08/07/2016 9:15:01 PM PDT by radu (May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)

Howdy, PRO.

Hope you and your son had a good day together.

59 posted on 08/07/2016 9:16:12 PM PDT by radu (May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)

Howdy, LUV!

Quiet day for the most part. Went to visit Aunt Clara for a bit. Got a bit done around the house this evening, showered so I’ll be fresh for HQ duty tomorrow, and finally sitting down at the computer.

You’re going to be sooooo spoiled by all these days off. LOL! It’s gonna hurt when things pick up in a couple of months and they schedule you a lot more.

60 posted on 08/07/2016 9:19:40 PM PDT by radu (May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)

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