Veracruz, Veracruz
Commander Moffett was the captain of the "Chester" during the Tampico Affair. In December 1915 Moffett received the Medal of Honor for his captaincy of the in a daring and dangerous night landing in 1914 at Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico. (See also United States occupation of Veracruz, 1914). (See text of the Citation set forth below.)