What is John J. Clausey?
{{Infobox military person |name= John J. Clausey |birth_date= {{Birth date|1875|5|16}} |death_date= {{Death date and age|1951|9|9|1875|5|16}} |birth_place= [[San Francisco, California]] |death_place= |placeofburial= [[Golden Gate National Cemetery]] [[San Bruno, California]] |placeofburial_label= Place of burial |image= |caption= |nickname= |allegiance=[[United States|United States of America]] |branch= [[United States Navy]] |serviceyears= |rank= [[Lieutenant]] |commands= |unit= ''[[USS Bennington]]'' |battles= |awards= [[Medal of Honor]] |laterwork= }} '''John Joseph Clausey''' (May 16, 1875- September 9, 1951) was a chief [[gunner's mate]] serving in the [[United States Navy]]. He received the [[Medal of Honor]] for bravery. ==Biography== Clausey was born May 16, 1875 in [[San Francisco, California]]. He joined the navy where he was stationed aboard the ''USS Bennington'' as a chief gunner's mate. On July 21, 1905 one of the ''USS Bennington''’s boilers exploded while it was in [[San Diego, California]]. Because of his actions he received the Medal January 5, 1906.<ref name=AMOHW>{{Cite web |access-date = November 23, 2012 |title = Interim Awards, 1901-1911; Clausey, John J. entry |work = Medal of Honor recipients |publisher = [[United States Army Center of Military History]] |url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/inter1901-11.html |date = August 5, 2010 |archive-date = January 14, 2010 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100114031841/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/inter1901-11.html |url-status = dead }}</ref><ref name=danfs>{{Cite web|access-date=November 23, 2012|url=http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/b5/bennington-i.htm|work=Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships|title=Bennington|date=February 8, 2006|publisher=[[Naval Historical Center]]|archive-date=February 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130201230625/http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/b5/bennington-i.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> He died September 9, 1951. He is bu