Advertisement

SGT Isaac B. Sapp

Advertisement

SGT Isaac B. Sapp

Birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
18 Aug 1913 (aged 69–70)
Newport News, Newport News City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Hampton, Hampton City, Virginia, USA
Plot
Section A, Plot 10465
Memorial ID
View Source
Suggest Edits
Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered the US Navy at Pennsylvania and served as a Seaman, Engineer's Force. His citation reads "On board the USS Shenandoah during the rescue of a shipmate at Villefranche (France), 15 December 1871. Jumping overboard, Sapp gallantly assisted in saving Charles Prince, seaman, from drowning".
Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered the US Navy at Pennsylvania and served as a Seaman, Engineer's Force. His citation reads "On board the USS Shenandoah during the rescue of a shipmate at Villefranche (France), 15 December 1871. Jumping overboard, Sapp gallantly assisted in saving Charles Prince, seaman, from drowning".

Bio by: Don Morfe

Advertisement

See more Sapp memorials in:

Flower Delivery

Explore more

Advertisement

How famous was SGT Isaac B. Sapp ?

Current rating:

19 votes

Sign-in to cast your vote.

  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Aug 13, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57006333/isaac_b-sapp: accessed ), memorial page for SGT Isaac B. Sapp (1843–18 Aug 1913), Find a Grave Memorial ID 57006333, citing Hampton National Cemetery, Hampton, Hampton City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.