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U.S. Marine Corps

Kuchneister, Hermann Wilhelm

RankCorporal

Year of Action1898

Unit/CommandUSS Marblehead (C-11)

HometownHamburg

Citation

On board the USS Marblehead during the operation of cutting the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba, 11 May 1898. Facing the heavy fire of the enemy, Kuchneister displayed extraordinary bravery and coolness throughout this action.

Branch: U.S. Marine Corps Year of Action: 1898

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