Edward Floyd (Medal of Honor)

Edward Floyd was a boilermaker serving in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.

Floyd was born on February 21, 1850, in Ireland. After immigrating to the United States joined the navy, he was stationed aboard the USS160Iowa160 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.

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