John Walter Ehle

John Walter Ehle
Born	(1873-05-11)May 11, 1873 Kearney, Nebraska
Died	July 25, 1927(1927-07-25) (aged 54)
Place of burial	Saint Mary Cemetery Oakland, California.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Rank	Fireman First Class
Unit	U.S.S. Concord
Battles/wars	Spanish–American War
Awards	Medal of Honor

John Walter Ehle (May 11, 1873 – July 25, 1927) was a Fireman First Class serving in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.

Biography[]

Ehle was born May 11, 1873, in Kearney, Nebraska and after entering the navy he was sent to fight in the Spanish–American War aboard the U.S.S. Concord as a Fireman First Class.^[1]

He died July 25, 1927, and was buried in Saint Mary Cemetery Oakland, California.^[2]

Medal of Honor citation[]

Rank and organization: Fireman First Class, U.S. Navy. Born: 11 May 1873, Kearney, Nebr. Accredited to: Nebraska. G.O. No.: 502 14 December 1898.

Citation:

On board the U.S.S. Concord off Cavite, Manila Bay, Philippine Islands, 21 May 1898. Following the blowing out of a lower manhole plate joint on boiler B of that vessel, Ehle assisted in hauling the fires in the hot, vapor_filled atmosphere which necessitated the playing of water into the fireroom from a hose.^[1]

See also[]

• List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Spanish–American War

References[]

External links[]

• "John Walter Ehle". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved July 5, 2010.

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