Emil Fredericksen

MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION

Serving on board the U.S.S. Benington, for extraordinary heroism displayed at the time of the explosion of a boiler of that vessel at San Diego, Calif., 21 July 1905.

Rank: Watertender
Conflicts: Interim 1901-1911
Organization: U.S. Navy

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