From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Emil Fredericksen
Emil Fredericksen
Emil Fredericksen See also
Born Cincinnati, Ohio • List of Medal of Honor recipients during peacetime
Died 1960
Allegiance United States of America References
Service/branch United States Navy [1] ^ "Interim Awards, 1901-1911; Fredericksen, Emil
entry". Medal of Honor recipients. United States Army
Rank Watertender
Center of Military History. August 3, 2009.
Unit USS Bennington (PG-4) http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/
inter1901-11.html. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
Awards Medal of Honor
[2] "Bennington". Dictonary of American Naval Fighting
Ships. Naval Historical Center. February 8, 2006.
Emil Fredericksen (died 1960) was a watertender serving
http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/b5/
in the United States Navy who received the Medal of
bennington-i.htm. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
Honor for bravery.
• "Emil Fredericksen". Hall of Valor. Military Times.
http://www.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-
Biography awards/recipient.php?recipientid=804. Retrieved
Very little is known about Fredericksen before or after August 30, 2011.
he joined the navy. He was stationed aboard the USS Ben- Persondata
nington (PG-4) as a watertender. On July 21, 1905 the Name Fredericksen, Emil
USS Bennington was in San Diego, California when a boiler Alternative
exploded. For his actions received the Medal January 5, names
1906.[1][2]
Short descrip- United States Navy Medal of Honor
tion recipient
Medal of Honor citation Date of birth
Rank and organization: Watertender, U.S. Navy. (Biogra- Place of birth Cincinnati, Ohio
phy not available.) G.O. No.: 13, 5 January 1906.
Date of death 1960
Citation:
Place of death
Serving on board the U.S.S. Benington, for extraor-
dinary heroism displayed at the time of the explo-
sion of a boiler of that vessel at San Diego, Calif., 21
July 1905.[1]
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Categories:
• 1960 deaths
• Navy Medal of Honor recipients
• United States Navy sailors
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