Karl Westa-Arlington, VA
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 52.332 W 077° 04.458
18S E 320051 N 4304639
Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient for action on board the USS North Dakota on September 8, 1910. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Section 11, Site 83-SH.
Waymark Code: WMXWKF
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/08/2018
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He was born on April 8, 1875 in Norway and died on March 3, 1949 in Los Angeles, CA. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: WESTA, KARL
• Rank and organization: Chief Machinist's Mate, U.S. Navy
• Accredited to: New York
• G.O. No.: 83, 4 October 1910
Citation: On board the U.S.S. North Dakota, for extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession during the fire on board that vessel, 8 September 1910.
Armed Service: Navy
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