Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered the US Navy at New Jersey, and died on duty aboard the USS Kentucky in the Philippines. His body was returned to his wife in Brooklyn, New York. Eilers' citation reads: "On board the USS Philadelphia during the sham attack on Fort McHenry, Baltimore Maryland, 17 September 1892. Displaying extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession on this occasion, Eilers remained at his post in the magazine and stamped out the burning particles of a prematurely exploded cartridge which had blown down the chute.
Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered the US Navy at New Jersey, and died on duty aboard the USS Kentucky in the Philippines. His body was returned to his wife in Brooklyn, New York. Eilers' citation reads: "On board the USS Philadelphia during the sham attack on Fort McHenry, Baltimore Maryland, 17 September 1892. Displaying extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession on this occasion, Eilers remained at his post in the magazine and stamped out the burning particles of a prematurely exploded cartridge which had blown down the chute.
Bio by: Don Morfe
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