U.S. Navy
Behne, FrederickYear of Action1905
Unit/CommandUSS Iowa (BB-4)
HometownLodi, New Jersey
Citation
On board the USS Iowa, 25 January 1905. Following the blowing out of the manhole plate of boiler D of that vessel, Behne displayed extraordinary heroism in the resulting action.
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