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Johannes J. Johannessen

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Johannes J. Johannessen

Birth
Bodo, Bodø kommune, Nordland fylke, Norway
Death
14 Nov 1915 (aged 43)
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Burial
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Plot
Sec.2 Grave 7425
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US Navy Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the United States Navy as a Chief Watertender on board the "USS Iowa". He was awarded the CMOh for his bravery on January 25, 1905. His citation reads "Serving on board the U.S.S. Iowa, for extraordinary heroism at the time of the blowing out of the manhole plate of boiler D on board that vessel". His Medal was awarded to him on March 20, 1905.
US Navy Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient. Served in the United States Navy as a Chief Watertender on board the "USS Iowa". He was awarded the CMOh for his bravery on January 25, 1905. His citation reads "Serving on board the U.S.S. Iowa, for extraordinary heroism at the time of the blowing out of the manhole plate of boiler D on board that vessel". His Medal was awarded to him on March 20, 1905.

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  • Added: Dec 21, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7026388/johannes_j-johannessen: accessed ), memorial page for Johannes J. Johannessen (13 May 1872–14 Nov 1915), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7026388, citing Cypress Hills National Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.