William Wells (sailor)
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Born1832
Germany
DiedFebruary 8, 1868 (aged 35–36)
on the receiving ship USS Vermont at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
Place of burial
Brooklyn Naval Hospital Cemetery
Allegiance
United States of America
Union
United States of AmericaUnion
William Wells | |
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.png) Civil War era Navy Medal of Honor | |
| Born | 1832 Germany |
| Died | February 8, 1868 (aged 35–36) on the receiving ship USS Vermont at the Brooklyn Navy Yard |
| Place of burial | Brooklyn Naval Hospital Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch |  United States NavyUnion Navy |
| Rank | Quartermaster |
| Unit | USS Brooklyn USS Richmond USS Colorado USS Wampanoag |
| Conflicts | American Civil War *Battle of Mobile Bay |
| Awards |  Medal of Honor |
William Wells (1832 – February 8, 1868) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the American Civil War.
Wells had reached the rank of quartermaster by the time his Medal of Honor was awarded on December 31, 1864.
