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Interim 1899 - 1910 - U.S. Navy

Robert Klein

Details
  • Rank: Chief Carpenter's Mate
  • Conflict/Era: Interim 1899 - 1910
  • Unit/Command:
    U.S.S. Raleigh
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: January 25, 1904
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Olongapo, Luzon, Philippine Islands
Citation

Serving on board the U.S.S. Raleigh, for heroism in rescuing shipmates overcome in double bottoms by fumes of turpentine, 25 January 1904.

Medal of Honor Recipient Robert Klein
Medal of Honor Recipient Robert Klein
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Marseilles, France
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Born: November 11, 1848, Gerdonen, Germany
  • Died: November 29, 1931, Shanghai, China
  • Buried: Bubbling Well Cemetery, Shanghai, China
  • Location of Medal: Naval Historical Center, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC
 

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