The USS O-5, shown here while on builders trials, most likely spring of 1918 off Provincetown, Mass where the Navy tested a subs performence against measuered parameters . She was commissioned June 8, 1918.

The O-5 reported to Coco Solo in January of 1923 and she was sunk on Oct 18, 1923. She is seen here with sistere subs at the base sub base at Coco Solo, Panama, maybe within days of her snking.

Salvage of the USS O-5 off Panama 31 hours after sinking and the rescue of Breault and Brown. They are seen exiting the submarines torpedo loading hatch which has just slipped back under water. The sub was lifted to the surface by the The derrick barge US Ajax which had made a its own heroic transit of the canal which was hampered by mud slides to make it in time to rescue the last two men alive in the O-5.

On April 4, 1924 President of the United States Calvin Coolidge, presented the Congressional Medal Of Honor to Torpeomans Mate 2 Henry Breault in a ceremony on the White House lawn. On the left is Captain Adolphus Andrews, Presidential Naval Aide. Obscured by the President is Secretary of the Navy Curtis Dwight Wilbur, who is holding the Medal of Honor to be presented. It can be seen just above the clasped hands as a light colored vertical stripe. It must have been pretty uncomfortable for Breault with all the high Navy brass around him.

April 4, 1924 President of the United States Calvin Coolidge, presented the Congressional Medal Of Honor to Torpeomans Mate 2 Henry Breault in a ceremony on the White House lawn. On the left is Captain Adolphus Andrews, Presidential Naval Aide. Next to him is Secretary of the Navy Curtis Dwight Wilbur. The President is about to place the medal aroung Henry Breault's neck.

April 4, 1924 President of the United States Calvin Coolidge, has presented the Congressional Medal Of Honor to Torpeomans Mate 2 Henry Breault in a ceremony on the White House lawn. The President takes a moment to examine the medal he has just placed around Henry Breault's neck.

April 4, 1924 President of the United States Calvin Coolidge, has just presented the Congressional Medal Of Honor to Torpeomans Mate 2 Henry Breault in a ceremony on the White House lawn. Henry Breault poses for the camera wearing the Congressional Medal Of Honor. Several navy Admirals look on in the background.

Henery Breault passed away on December 5, 1941. He never got to see the great work his submarines would do in the war that was to start in two days.

Local Man Dies at Naval Hospital Seaman Henry Breault has Distinguished Record During 20 Years in U.S. Navy Was Decorated For Heroism When Submarine Sank in Panama Canal. Henry Breault, nephew of Albert J. Breault in whose honor the local V.F.W post was named, died last Thursday in the United States Naval Hospital in Newport at the age of 41. Breault had served for 20 years with the United States Navy and four years with the British Navy. And distinguished himself as a hero at the time of the sinking of the Submarine O-5 in the Panama Canal in 1923.

Breault had been suffering from a heart ailment for over a year. Although the Naval Department planned to retire him because of his health, at the Putnam man¹s request, he was allowed to continue on active service until he became seriously ill and was admitted to the Newport Hospital.

Born in Putnam on October 14th, 1900, he was the son of Joseph and Flora Breault. When he was 16 years old he joined the British Navy and served a term of four years and later enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served for 20 years.

When the Submarine O-5 was rammed in the Panamal Canal and sank, quick action on the part of Breault in clamping shut the hatch as the boat began to submerge saved the lives of all but three of the members of the crew. The vessel was brought to the surface 36 hours after the accident.  Breault was decorated for his valor by President Coolidge.

Besides his father, Joseph Breault of White Plains. N.Y., he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Estelle Bickford of Riverhead, L.I. and Beatrice Breault of Yonkers, N.Y.

Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at 9:00 o¹clock at St. Mary¹s Church with Rev. Charles H. Parquette officiating.  A military burial was afford Breault at the grave in St. Mary Cemetery.  As the body was lowered into the grave, taps were sounded by Armand Lebeau, one of the members of the V.F.W. post.  The berrers were Frank X. Vadnais, Antonio Foreier, and Fred St. Onge.  Rev. John P. Wodardski officiated at the committal service.