Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered the US Navy at New Jersey and served as a Fireman First Class. His citation reads: "On board the USS Iowa, 25 January 1905. Following the blowing-out of the manhole plate of boiler D of that vessel, Behne displayed extraordinary heroism in he resulting action". He died of Pneumonia at the US Naval Base #5, Brest, France. He was originally buried in Brest (Kerfautras) Cemetery, Pretagne, France, however he was reinterrred to New Jersey on May 23, 1920.
Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered the US Navy at New Jersey and served as a Fireman First Class. His citation reads: "On board the USS Iowa, 25 January 1905. Following the blowing-out of the manhole plate of boiler D of that vessel, Behne displayed extraordinary heroism in he resulting action". He died of Pneumonia at the US Naval Base #5, Brest, France. He was originally buried in Brest (Kerfautras) Cemetery, Pretagne, France, however he was reinterrred to New Jersey on May 23, 1920.
Bio by: Don Morfe
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