Johannes Johannessen

MEDAL OF HONOR 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.

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

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