William B. Cushing
United States Navy officer
Died when: 32 years 43 days (385 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
William Barker Cushing (4 November 1842 – 17 December 1874) was an officer in the United States Navy, best known for sinking the CSS Albemarle during a daring nighttime raid on 27 October 1864, for which he received the Thanks of Congress.
Cushing was the younger brother of Medal of Honor recipient Alonzo Cushing.As a result, the Cushing family is the only family in American history to have a member buried at more than one of the United States Service Academies.
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