1. Henry Breault 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.
15 Facts About Henry Breault
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Henry Breault was born in Putnam, Connecticut, on 14 October 1900.
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Henry Breault received his Medal of Honor from President Calvin Coolidge, in ceremonies at the White House, Washington, DC, on 8 March 1924.
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Henry Breault died at the Naval Hospital at Newport, Rhode Island, on 5 December 1941, two days before the attack on Pearl Harbor brought on US entry into World War II.
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Henry Breault was buried in Saint Mary Cemetery in Putnam, Connecticut.
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Petty Officer Henry Breault was the first submariner to receive the Medal of Honor and the only enlisted man to receive the Medal of Honor for heroism while serving as a submariner.
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Henry Breault had been working in the torpedo room when the collision occurred, and he headed up the ladder topside.
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Henry Breault knew the bow was under, and they were trapped.
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Henry Breault played a kind of tune with his hammer, indicating to the diver that we were in good shape and cheerful.
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Accordingly, it is requested that Henry Breault be recommended for the Congressional Medal of Honor.
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Henry Breault remained in the Navy after receiving the Medal of Honor and was promoted to Torpedoman's Mate First Class.
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Henry Breault was assigned to the destroyer USS Truxtun on 15 September 1939.
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Henry Breault was transferred to Submarine Base New London on 4 September 1940.
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Henry Breault was still on active duty when he died of a heart condition on 5 December 1941 at the Newport Naval Hospital in Newport, Rhode Island.
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Henry Breault is buried in St Mary's Cemetery in his hometown of Putnam, Connecticut.