Pfeifer, Louis Fred - The National Medal of Honor Museum

Join us for Family Summer Day on July 25! Presented by the Texas Lottery®.View Details

Plan your visit
- Hours, Directions And Parking Café and Restaurant Museum Shop Museum Map
- Tickets and Experiences Accessibility Group Visits Plan Your Field Trip Places to Stay
Explore All exhibits and events
- EXHIBITSMoments of Action Exhibit From Rails to Rotors Exhibit More than a Medal Exhibit Interactive Exhibits Medal Exhibits
- EVENTSHost a Private Event Veterans Day
Explore All Recipients Stories
- THE RECIPIENTSRecipients Database Search
- THE MEDALLearn About the Medal More Than a Medal Exhibit
Ways to Get Involved
- GiveBecome a Member Volunteer Make A Donation Partners and Donors Sponsor a Youth Field Trip
- AboutAbout the Museum Museum Leadership Careers Stories Pressroom
Griffin Institute
- Griffin InstituteLearn About the Griffin Institute June 2 Teacher Development Day June 4 Teacher Development Day

Become a Member Buy Tickets

U.S. Marine Corps

Pfeifer, Louis Fred

ConflictNoncombat

Year of Action1901

Unit/CommandUSS Petrel (PG-2)

BirthplaceEgg Harbor City, New Jersey

Citation

Serving on board the USS Petrel; for heroism and gallantry, fearlessly exposing his own life to danger for the saving of the others on the occasion of the fire on board that vessel, 31 March 1901.

Branch: U.S. Marine Corps Conflict: Noncombat Year of Action: 1901

Explore Fellow Recipients

See the recipients that share the same branch of service or conflict as Louis Fred Pfeifer

Recipient category

Bonnyman Jr., Alexander "Sandy"U.S. Marine CorpsConflict: World War II

Creek, Thomas ElbertU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: Vietnam War

Dunlap, Robert HugoU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: World War II

Fardy, John PeterU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: World War II

Vaughn, Pinkerton RossU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: Civil War

Anderson, Richard AllenU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: Vietnam War

Kelly, John JosephU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: World War I

Coker, Ronald LeroyU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: Vietnam War

Bausell, Lewis KennethU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: World War II

Sitter, Carl LeonardU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: Korean War

Casamento, AnthonyU.S. Marine CorpsConflict: World War II

Gross, SamuelU.S. Marine CorpsConflict:

View all Recipients

The Medal

A Medal Steeped in History

Uncover the inspiring legacy, symbolism, and selection criteria of the Medal of Honor.

EXPLORE THE MEDAL

Exhibits

THE RING OF VALOR

Step into the heart of the Museum and surround yourself with stories of courage and sacrifice.

VIEW EXHIBIT DETAILS

BUY TICKETS BECOME A MEMBER DONATE TO THE MUSEUM