Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Interim 1899 - 1910 - U.S. Navy
Rade Grbitch
Details
- Rank: Seaman
- Conflict/Era: Interim 1899 - 1910
- Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Bennington - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: July 21, 1905
- Medal of Honor Action Place: San Diego harbor on board U.S.S. Bennington, California, USA
Citation
On board the U.S.S. Bennington, for extraordinary heroism displayed at the time of the explosion of a boiler of that vessel at San Diego, Cal., 21 July 1905.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Illinois
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: April 15, 1906
On board the USS Chicago at San Diego, California - Born: December 24, 1870, Austria
- Died: March 5, 1910
- Buried: San Francisco National Cemetery (MH) (A-44), San Francisco, CA, United States