Frederick Behne

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frederick Behne
Born(1873-10-03)October 3, 1873
Lodi, New Jersey
DiedFebruary 11, 1918(1918-02-11) (aged 44)
Brest, France
Place of burial
Hackensack Cemetery, Hackensack, New Jersey
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Navy
RankChief Watertender
UnitUSS Iowa (BB-4)
AwardsMedal of Honor

Frederick Behne (October 3, 1873 – February 11, 1918) was a fireman first class serving in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.

Biography[]

Behne was born October 3, 1873, in Lodi, New Jersey and after joining the Navy he was stationed aboard the USS Iowa (BB-4) as a Fireman First Class. On January 25, 1905, a manhole plate blew out of boiler D. For his actions he received the Medal on March 20, 1905.[1][2]

Behne later reached the rank of Chief Watertender. He died of pneumonia on February 11, 1918, while serving at a naval base in Brest, France, and was initially buried there. He was re-buried two years later at Hackensack Cemetery in New Jersey.[3]

Medal of Honor citation[]

Rank and organization: Fireman First Class, U.S. Navy. Born: 3 October 1873, Lodi, N.J. Accredited to: New Jersey. G.O. No.: 182, 20 March 1905.

Citation:

On board the U.S.S. Iowa, 25 January 1905. Following the blowing out of the manhole plate of boiler D of that vessel, Behne displayed extraordinary heroism in the resulting action.[1]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Interim Awards, 1901-1911; Behne, Frederick entry". Medal of Honor recipients. United States Army Center of Military History. August 3, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2010.
  2. ^ "Iowa". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval Historical Center. Archived from the original on December 7, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2010.
  3. ^ Find a Grave
Retrieved from ""