Johannes J. Johannessen-Brooklyn, NY
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N 40° 41.232 W 073° 52.962
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Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient for action on board the USS Iowa on January 25, 1905. He is buried in Cypress Hills National Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY in Section 2, Site 7425.
Waymark Code: WMXW72
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 03/06/2018
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He was born on May 13, 1872 in Bodo, Norway and died on November 14, 1915 in Brooklyn NY. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: JOHANNESSEN, JOHANNES J.
• Rank and organization: Chief Watertender, U.S. Navy
• Enlisted at: Yokohama, Japan
• G.O. No.: 182, 20 March 1905
Citation: Serving on board the U.S.S. Iowa, for 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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