August Holtz-East Farmingdale, NY
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Don.Morfe
N 40° 45.084 W 073° 24.048
18T E 635001 N 4512390
Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient for action on board the USS North Dakota on September 8, 1910. He is buried in Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, NY in Section F, Site 916.
Waymark Code: WMXW70
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 03/06/2018
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He was born on February 12, 1871 in Saint Louis, MO and died on March 5, 1938 in Queens County, NY. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: HOLTZ, AUGUST
• Rank and organization: Chief Watertender, U.S. Navy
• Entered service at: St. Louis, Mo.
• 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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