Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Onye isi ala nke United States of America, n'aha nke Congress, nwere obi ụtọ inye onyinye nke Medal of Honor na Captain nke Forecastle John P. Erickson, United States Navy, maka oke dike na-eme ihe mgbe ọ na-eje ozi n'ụgbọ mmiri U.S.
Febụwarị 22, 1865 N'ịrụ ọrụ ya n'ikwesị ntụkwasị obi n'oge a nile, Captain nke Forecastle Erickson merụrụ ahụ nke ukwuu n'agha ahụ a lụrụ megide Fort Fisher nke mere e ji ziga ya n'ụlọ ọgwụ dị na Portsmouth, Virginia. A tụrụ Erickson n'anya maka obi ike ya, nkà ya, na ịdị jụụ ya n'ọlụ mgbe ọ nọ n'okpuru ọkụ ndị iro.