William Phinney [SEP] conflict
William Phinney
William Phinney (born 1824, date of death unknown) was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Mobile Bay.
Background.
Born in 1824 in Norway, Phinney immigrated to the United States and was living in New York when he joined the Navy. He served during the Civil War as a boatswain's mate on the . At the Battle of Mobile Bay on August
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- Men's Omnium: Edward Clancy 24 points Leigh Howard 32 Taylor Phinney 33
- Women's Keirin: Simona Krupeckaitė Victoria Pendleton Olga Panarina
- Men's Sprint: