| 词条 | Henry A. Eilers |
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|name= Henry Anton Eilers |birth_date= {{Birth date|1870|8|11}} |death_date= {{Death date and age|1901|6|30|1870|8|11}} |birth_place= Newark, New Jersey |death_place= Philippines |placeofburial= Cypress Hills Cemetery Brooklyn, New York |placeofburial_label= Place of burial |image= |caption= |nickname= |allegiance=United States of America |branch= United States Navy |serviceyears= |rank= Gunner's Mate |commands= |unit= {{USS|Philadelphia|C-4}} {{USS|Kentucky|BB-6}} |battles= |awards= Medal of Honor |laterwork= }} Henry Anton Eilers (August 11, 1870 – June 30, 1901) was a gunner's mate serving in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for bravery. BiographyEilers was born August 11, 1870 in Newark, New Jersey and enlisted in the United States Navy in 1885.[1] After joining the Navy he was stationed aboard the {{USS|Philadelphia|C-4}} as a gunner's mate. On September 17, 1892 the {{USS|Philadelphia|C-4|6}} was participating in a mock attack on Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland when a cartridge exploded prematurely. Hot embers blew down one of the ammunition chutes, nearly injuring three other members of the crew and causing others to run for their lives. Although the ammunition could have ignited at any time due to the hot embers Eilers risked his life to remain at his post in the magazine until all of the burning particles had been stamped out. For his actions Eilers received the Medal of Honor on November 22, 1892.[2][3] In addition to the Medal of Honor Secretary of the Navy Benjamin F. Tracy issued General Order number 404 directing that Eilers be promoted to the rank of acting gunner for "extraordinary heroism".[4] His date of rank as gunner was November 5, 1892.[5] He was assigned to the {{USS|Kentucky|BB-6}} on September 5, 1899[6] and was married sometime in the same year. Death and burialWhile serving aboard the Kentucky in the Philippines on June 30, 1901 Eilers died of heart disease. His body was returned to the United States in September 1901 and buried a few days later in Cypress Hills Cemetery Brooklyn, New York.[7] His grave can be found in section 6, lot 202B.[7][8] Medal of Honor citationRank and organization: Gunner's Mate, U.S. Navy. Born: 1871, Newark, N.J. Accredited to: New Jersey. G.O. No.: 404, 22 November 1892. Citation:On board the U.S.S. Philadelphia during the sham attack on Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Md., 17 September 1892. Displaying extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession on this occasion, Eilers remained at his post in the magazine and stamped out the burning particles of a prematurely exploded cartridge which had blown down the chute.[2] See also{{Portal|Biography|United States Navy}}
References1. ^{{Cite news |accessdate=September 29, 2010 |url= http://www.history.navy.mil/books/callahan/reg-usn-e.htm |work=Officers of the Continental and U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, 1775-1900 |title= US Navy Officers: 1798-1900 -- "E"; Eilers, Henry A. entry |date=April 21, 2006 |publisher=Naval Historical Center, United States Navy |location=Washington, D.C.}} 2. ^1 {{Cite web |accessdate=September 29, 2010 |title = Interim Awards, 1871-1898; Eilers, Henry A. entry |work =Medal of Honor recipients |publisher= United States Army Center of Military History |url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/int1871-98.html |date= August 5, 2010}} 3. ^{{Cite web |accessdate= September 29, 2010|url= http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/p6/philadelphia-iv.htm |work=Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships |title= Philadelphia |publisher=Naval Historical Center}} 4. ^{{Cite news |accessdate=September 29, 2010|url= https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1892/11/28/106893499.pdf |work=Promoted for Gallant Conduct |title= Gunners' Mate Eilers Meets With Merited Advancement |publisher=New York Times |format=pdf |date=November 28, 1892}} 5. ^U.S. Navy Register. 1896. pg. 58. 6. ^{{Cite book |accessdate=September 29, 2010 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=I-jc3TVTHiYC&pg=PA70 |work=Register of the commissioned and warrant officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps |title= Gunners, Eilers, Henry A. entry |date=January 1, 1900 |publisher=United States Navy |location=Washington, D.C. |page=70}} 7. ^1 {{Find a Grave|49971423|work=Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients|author=Don Morfe|date= February 18, 2010|accessdate= March 20, 2010}} 8. ^{{Cite news |accessdate=September 29, 2010|url= https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1901/09/30/119081539.pdf |work=Obituary |title= Funeral of Chief Gunner Eilers|date=September 29, 1901|publisher=New York Times |format=pdf}} External links
|accessdate=September 29, 2010 |url=http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/h46000/h46715c.htm |work=Online Library of Selected Images -- Picture Data |title=Photo #: NH 46715 (Complete Caption) USS Kentucky (BB-6) |publisher=Naval Historical Center |date=February 4, 1999 |location=Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104143638/http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/h46000/h46715c.htm |archivedate=November 4, 2012 |df= }}{{DEFAULTSORT:Eilers, Henry A.}} 8 : 1870 births|1901 deaths|United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients|United States Navy sailors|United States Navy officers|Military personnel from Newark, New Jersey|Burials in New York (state)|Non-combat recipients of the Medal of Honor |
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