Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Spanish-American War - U.S. Navy
John Walter Ehle
Details
- Rank: Fireman First Class
- Conflict/Era: Spanish-American War
- Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Concord - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: May 21, 1898
- Medal of Honor Action Place: off Cavite, Manila Bay, Luzon
Citation
On board the U.S.S. Concord off Cavite, Manila Bay, P.I., 21 May 1898. Following the blowing-out of a lower manhole plate joint on boiler B of that vessel, Ehle assisted in hauling the fires in the hot, vapor-filled atmosphere, which necessitated the playing of water into the fireroom from a hose.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Nebraska
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: May 11, 1873, Kearney, Buffalo County, NE, United States
- Died: July 25, 1927, Presido of San Francisco, CA, United States
- Buried: St. Mary's Cemetery (T-35-15), Oakland, CA, United States