This month I am writing about American War of 1812 hero Edward R. McCall in my Not So Forgotten: War of 1812 blog. He received a Congressional Gold Medal and had a special medal made for him for his actions on board the brig USS Enterprise in its battle with the British brig HMS Boxer off the coast of Maine in 1813.
He had two ships named after him. The first one which I am writing about here, took part in World War I and was one of the U.S. Navy's earliest destroyers. The second one fought in the World War II and I am writing about that in my Tattooed on Your Soul: World War II blog.
World War I and World War II with a War of 1812 connection.
--Cooter
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