DOB/DOD: 1850 or 1851 * (Philadelphia, PA) – unknown date of death
ENLISTMENT: January 21, 1867, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at 16 years old.
* The exact Date of Birth is unknown.
FAMILY: Born to Augustus M. (1815-?) and Adeline du Moulin (1820-1859). One sister, Augusta (1845-?). Two brothers, Charles (1844-1901) and Harry (1851-1878).
WEBMASTER NOTE: The incident resulting in the award of the Medal of Honor to Frank DuMoulin happened in Connecticut, in New London Harbor, thus the inclusion in this book. There isn’t much information on Frank Du Moulin or his family. There are some accounts of a Frank Du Moulin in Philadelphia who had frequent run-ins with police between 1869 and 1886. The circumstances of his death are unknown. It’s possible he may have changed his name as his name isn’t found anywhere past October 1886, when he was sentenced to four months in jail for stealing a box of cigars. His brother Harry died in Eastern State Penitentiary in Pennsylvania.
MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION
AWARDED FOR ACTIONS DURING: Peace Time Awards
BRANCH OF SERVICE: Navy
ASSIGNED TO: U.S.S. Sabine
GENERAL ORDERS: War Department, General Orders No. 84, October 3, 1867
AGE ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT: 16 or 17
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Apprentice Frank DuMoulin, United States Navy, for gallant and heroic conduct on the 5th of September 1867. Apprentice Du Moulin jumped overboard and saved from drowning Apprentice D’Orsay, who had fallen from the mizzen topmast rigging of the U.S.S. Sabine in New London Harbor, Connecticut, and was rendered helpless by striking the mizzen rigging and boat davit in the fall.
At the Pennsylvania State Capitol, Commonwealth Avenue, and State Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is the state’s Medal of Honor Memorial. The memorial lists the names of each Medal of Honor recipient, including those from the Civil War. Photo by Sam Kiebach. Used with permission.
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