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U.S. Navy

Hans Johnsen

ConflictSpanish American War

RankLieutenant

Year of Action1898

Unit/CommandUSS Winslow (Torpedo Boat #5)

Citation

On board the torpedo boat Winslow during the action at Cardenas, Cuba, 11 May 1898. Showing great presence of mind, Johnsen turned off the steam from the engine which had been wrecked by a shell bursting in the cylinder.

Branch: U.S. Navy Conflict: Spanish American War Year of Action: 1898

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Antonio WilliamsU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Robert VolzU.S. NavyConflict: Spanish American War

Henry WilliamsU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Eugene P. SmithU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Lawrence Clinton SinnettU.S. NavyConflict: Veracruz Expedition

Albert Vadas (Wadas, Albert)U.S. NavyConflict: Spanish American War

William SweeneyU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

William Bradford StacyU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

August P. Teytand (Teytard, August P.)U.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Thomas StantonU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

John CostelloU.S. NavyConflict: Noncombat

Frederick MullerU.S. NavyConflict: Spanish American War

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