caption branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit image_size awards birth_date placeofburial rank image article_title name
landsman william pelham united states navy brooklyn , new york 30 march 1933 halifax , nova scotia or new york city united states of america union hartford 1858 6 200 medal of honor 24 december 1845 holy cross cemetery , brooklyn , new york landsman william r. pelham -lrb- framed -rrb- . jpg william pelham -lrb- medal of honor -rrb-
 william r. pelham
william pelham -lrb- medal of honor -rrb-

william r. pelham -lrb- december 24 , 1845 or december 8 , 1847 -- march 30 , 1933 -rrb- was a union navy sailor during the american civil war and a recipient of the united states military 's highest decoration -- the medal of honor -- for his actions at the battle of mobile bay .
