Henry Courtney is listed as a Notable burial at https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/cypresshills.asp.

He received the Medal of Honor while serving in the U.S. Navy for his actions on board the U.S. training ship Portsmouth, February 7, 1882. On board the U.S. Training Ship Portsmouth, Washington Navy Yard, 7 February 1882. Jumping overboard from that vessel, Courtney assisted in rescuing Charles Taliaferro, jack-of-the-dust, from drowning.  Courtney died in 1887.  

CMOH Citation:  https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/1282.


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