Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Interim 1899 - 1910 - U.S. Navy
Frederick Behne
Details
- Rank: Fireman First Class
- Conflict/Era: Interim 1899 - 1910
- Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Iowa - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: January 25, 1905
- Medal of Honor Action Place: U.S.S. Iowa, at Sea
Citation
On board the U.S.S. Iowa, 25 January 1905. Following the blowing-out of the manhole plate of boiler D of that vessel, Behne displayed extraordinary heroism in the resulting action.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: New Jersey
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: October 3, 1873, Lodi, Bergen County, NJ, United States
- Died: February 11, 1918, Brfest, France
- Buried: Hackensack Cemetery (remains returned from Brest Cemetery, Bretagne, France), Hackensack, NJ, United States