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U.S. Marine Corps
Forsterer, Bruno Albert
Forsterer, Bruno Albert
Year of Action1899
Unit/CommandMarine Guard, USS Philadelphia (C-4)
HometownKoenigsberg
Citation

For distinguished conduct in the presence of the enemy at Samoa, Philippine Islands, 1 April 1899.

Branch: U.S. Marine CorpsYear of Action: 1899

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