Wilhelm Smith-Brooklyn, NY
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 41.226 W 073° 52.896
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Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient for action on board the USS New York on January 24, 1916. He is buried in Cypress Hills National Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY in Section 2, Site 9493.
Waymark Code: WMXZ9K
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 03/21/2018
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He was born on April 10, 1870 in Germany and died on October 30, 1925. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: SMITH, WILHELM
• Rank and organization: Gunner's Mate First Class, U.S. Navy
• Accredited to: New York
• G.O. No.: 202, 6 April 1916
Citation: On board the U.S.S. New York, for entering a compartment filled with gases and rescuing a shipmate on 24 January 1916.
Armed Service: Navy
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