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Brewster Native, Who Received Medal of Honor, at Rest in Arlington

He was wounded in action several times, according to Putnam Historian Denis Castelli.

Local editor Ashley Tarr recently visited Arlington National Cemetery during a trip to Washington, D.C. Here are some photos of John McCloy's grave. McCloy was a Brewster native who served in the U.S. Navy, and was awarded the Medal of Honor twice.

Learn more about McCloy—who was wounded in action, according to Putnam Historian Denis Castelli—in this story. McCloy is also listed on Wikipedia.


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