Joseph Noil was born in 1841 in Nova Scotia, Canada. He enlisted in the US Navy from New York. While serving on USS Powhatan at Norfolk, Virginia on 26 December 1872, Noil saved drowning shipmate, Boatswain J.C. Walton. For his conduct on this occasion, he was awarded the Medal of Honor.
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Medal of Honor citation of Seaman Joseph Noil (as printed in the official publication "Medal of Honor, 1861-1949, The Navy", page 66): |
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