Louis Fred Pfeifer-Egg Harbor City, NJ
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 33.048 W 074° 38.250
18S E 531144 N 4377965
Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient for action on board the USS Petrel on March 31, 1901. His first enlistment in the USMC was under the alias of Louis F. Theis. He is buried in Egg Harbor City Cemetery, Egg Harbor City, NJ in Block 7, Lot 36, Grave 1.
Waymark Code: WMXWD7
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 03/07/2018
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He was born on June 19, 1876 in Egg Harbor City, NJ and died on February 9, 1949 in Philadelphia, PA. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: PFEIFER, LOUIS FRED
• Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Marine Corps (Served as Theis, Louis F., during first enlistment.)
• Accredited to: New Jersey
• G.O. No.: 85, 22 March 1902
Citation: Serving on board the U.S.S. Petrel; for heroism and gallantry, fearlessly exposing his own life to danger for the saving of the others on the occasion of the fire on board that vessel, 31 March 1901.
Armed Service: Marines
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