For meritorious service under fire on the occasion of the landing of the naval forces at Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21 April 1914. For several hours Lt. Drustrup was in charge of an advanced barricade under a heavy fire, and not only displayed utmost ability as a leader of men but also exerted a great steadying influence on the men around him. Lt. Drustrup was then attached to the U.S.S. Utah as a chief turret captain.
Additional Details
Accredited to: Pennsylvania
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: 1924
Born: October 17, 1876, Denmark
Died: March 15, 1957
Buried: Arlington National Cemetery (MH) (3-4378-RH), Arlington, VA, United States