Medal of Honor Recipient Robert E. Simanek Passes Away at 92
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Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Interim 1899 - 1910 - U.S. Navy
Alphonse Girandy
Details
Rank: Seaman
Conflict/Era: Interim 1899 - 1910
Unit/Command: U.S.S. Petrel
Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
Medal of Honor Action Date: March 31, 1901
Medal of Honor Action Place: Cavite, Manila Bay, on board the U.S.S. Petrel, Luzon, Philippine Islands
Citation
Serving on board the U.S.S. Petrel, for heroism and gallantry, fearlessly exposing his own life to danger for the saving of others, on the occasion of the fire on board that vessel, 31 March 1901.
Additional Details
Accredited to: Pennsylvania
Awarded Posthumously: No
Born: January 21, 1868, Guadaloupe
Died: April 3, 1941
Buried: Philadelphia National Cemetery (MH) (N-66), Philadelphia, PA, United States