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词条 John Walter Ehle
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|1927|7|25|1873|5|11}}
|birth_place= Kearney, Nebraska
|death_place=
|placeofburial= Saint Mary Cemetery Oakland, California.
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|allegiance={{flag|United States of America}}
|branch= United States Navy
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|rank= Fireman First Class
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|battles= Spanish–American War
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John Walter Ehle (May 11, 1873 – July 25, 1927) was a Fireman First Class serving in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.

Biography

Ehle was born May 11, 1873 in Kearney, Nebraska and after entering the navy he was sent to fight in the Spanish–American War aboard the U.S.S. Concord as a Fireman First Class.[1]

He died July 25, 1927 and was buried in Saint Mary Cemetery Oakland, California.[2]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Fireman First Class, U.S. Navy. Born: 11 May 1873, Kearney, Nebr. Accredited to: Nebraska. G.O. No.: 502 14 December 1898.

Citation:
On board the U.S.S. Concord off Cavite, Manila Bay, Philippine Islands, 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.[1]

See also

{{Portal|Biography|United States Navy}}
  • List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Spanish–American War

References

1. ^{{Cite web |accessdate=July 5, 2010 |title = EHLE, JOHN WALTER |work =Medal of Honor recipients, War With Spain |publisher= United States Army Center of Military History |url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/warspain.html}}
2. ^{{Find a Grave|11047445|work=Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients|accessdate=July 5, 2010}}

External links

  • {{Hall of Valor|2031|accessdate=July 5, 2010}}
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