Marcus Hanna (lighthouse keeper)

Marcus Hanna
Marcus Hanna
Birth nameMarcus Aurelius Hanna
BornNovember 3, 1842
Bristol, Maine, US
DiedDecember 21, 1921(1921-12-21) (aged 79)
Place of burial
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, South Portland, Maine, US
AllegianceUnited States (Union)
Service / branch
Years of service1861-1865
RankSergeant
UnitCompany B, 50th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
Awards

Marcus Aurelius Hanna (November 3, 1842 – December 21, 1921) was an American lighthouse keeper famous for his heroism. He is the only person in history to have received both the Medal of Honor and the Gold Lifesaving Medal.