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John Walter Ehle |
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Engagements: • Spanish-American War (1898) |
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John Walter Ehle Fireman First Class, U.S. Navy Medal of Honor Recipient Spanish-American War Fireman First Class John Walter Ehle (11 May 1873 - 25 July 1927) was a U.S. Navy sailor who received the U.S. military's highest award for valor, the Medal of Honor, for his heroic actions during the Spanish-American War. John Walter Ehle was born 11 May 1873 in Kearney, NE, and after entering the Navy, he was sent to fight in the Spanish-American War aboard the USS Concord. Medal of Honor Rank and organization: Fireman First Class, U.S. Navy Citation: On board the USS 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. Death and Burial Fireman First Class John Walter Ehle died on 25 July 1927. He is buried at Saint Mary's Cemetery in Oakland, CA. |
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Honoree ID: 1879 | Created by: MHOH |