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词条 Johannes J. Johannessen
释义

  1. Biography

  2. Medal of Honor citation

  3. See also

  4. References

  5. External links

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|death_date= {{Death date and age|1915|11|14|1872|5|13}}
|birth_place= Bodø, Norway
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|placeofburial= Cypress Hills National Cemetery Brooklyn, New York
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|allegiance=United States of America
|branch= United States Navy
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Johannes J. Johannessen (May 13, 1872-November 14, 1915) was a sailor serving in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.

Biography

Johannessen was born May 13, 1872 in Bodø, Norway and after immigrating to the United States he joined the navy. He was stationed aboard the {{USS|Iowa|BB-4}} as a chief watertender when, on January 25, 1905 a manhole plate blew out of boiler D. For his actions received the Medal of Honor March 20, 1905.[1][2]

He died November 14, 1915 and is buried in Cypress Hills National Cemetery Brooklyn, New York.[3] His grave can be found in section 2, grave 7425.[3]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Chief Watertender, U.S. Navy. Born: 13 May 1872, Bodø, Norway. Enlisted at: Yokohama, Japan. G.O. No.: 182, 20 March 1905.

Citation:
Serving on board the U.S.S. Iowa, for extraordinary heroism at the time of the blowing out of the manhole plate of boiler D on board that vessel, 25 January 1905.[1]

See also

{{Portal|Biography|United States Navy}}
  • List of Medal of Honor recipients during peacetime

References

1. ^{{Cite web |accessdate=October 8, 2010 |title = Interim Awards, 1901-1911; Johannessen, Johannes J. entry |work =Medal of Honor recipients |publisher= United States Army Center of Military History |url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/inter1901-11.html |date= August 3, 2009}}
2. ^{{Cite DANFS |accessdate=October 8, 2010|url= http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/i2/iowa-ii.htm |title= Iowa |date=February 8, 2006}}
3. ^{{Find a Grave|7026388|work=Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients|date= December 21, 2002|accessdate=October 8, 2010}}

External links

  • {{Hall of Valor|1698|accessdate= October 8, 2010}}
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