Edwin J. Hill, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Recipient of the Medal of Honor
Date of Birth: 04-Oct-1894
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 07-Dec-1941
Profession: sailor
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Edwin J. Hill
- Edwin Joseph Hill (October 4, 1894 - December 7, 1941), was a United States Navy sailor who was stationed on the USS Nevada (BB-36) during the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941.
- He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the battle. Hill is most noted for having released the USS Nevada from its mooring, and then as the battleship began to steam away, jumping into the harbor, swimming after the ship, and then climbing up the battleship onto its deck to continue the fight.
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