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U.S. Navy
Monssen, Mons
Monssen, Mons
Ranklieutenant
Year of Action1904
Unit/CommandUSS Missouri (BB-11)
HometownBergen
Citation

Serving on board the USS Missouri, for extraordinary heroism in entering a burning magazine through the scuttle and endeavoring to extinguish the fire by throwing water with his hands until a hose was passed to him, 13 April 1904.

Branch: U.S. NavyYear of Action: 1904

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