Samuel S. Triplett was born on 18 December 1869 at Cherokee, Kansas. He entered the U.S. Navy from the State of New York and, during the Spanish-American War, served in USS Marblehead. On 26 and 27 July 1898 Triplett took part in sweeping for and disabling twenty-seven contact mines in the approaches to Caimanera, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism on this occasion.
Samuel S. Triplett may have remained in the Navy after the Spanish-American War, since one published source on the Medal of Honor states that his highest rank was Chief Gunner (a warrant officer rank). However, no mention of him could be located in any Navy Register or Navy Reserve Register from 1899 to 1957. The same source reports that he died on 25 August 1957 and is buried at Edna, Kansas.
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Medal of Honor citation of Ordinary Seaman Samuel S. Triplett (as printed in the official publication "Medal of Honor, 1861-1949, The Navy", page 79): |
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