Heinrich Behnke-East Farmingdale, NY
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 45.192 W 073° 23.952
18T E 635133 N 4512593
Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient for action on board the USS Iowa on January 25, 1905. He is buried in Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, NY in Section DSS, Site 20A.
Waymark Code: WMXVHY
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 03/02/2018
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He was born on April 10, 1882 in Germany and died on June 19, 1952 in New York City. NY. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: BEHNKE, HEINRICH
• Rank and organization: Seaman First Class, U.S. Navy
• Accredited to: Washington, D.C.
• G.O. No.: 182, 20 March 1905
Citation: While serving aboard the U.S.S. Iowa, Behnke displayed extraordinary heroism at the time of the blowing out of the manhole plate of boiler D on board that vessel, 25 January 1905
Armed Service: Navy
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