Name Gustav Sundquist Rank Ordinary seaman | Awards Medal of Honor Died August 25, 1918 | |
Born June 4, 1879
Sweden ( 1879-06-04 ) Place of cenotaph Brookwood American Cemetery and Memorial (ABMC) Brookwood
Surrey, England Battles/wars Spanish–American War
World War I Battles and wars Spanish–American War, World War I | ||
Service/branch United States Navy Allegiance United States of America | ||
Gustav Adolf Sundquist (June 4, 1879 – August 25, 1918 ) was an ordinary seaman serving in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.
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Biography
Sundquist was born June 4, 1879 in Sweden and after immigrating to the United States he entered the navy. He was sent to fight in the Spanish–American War aboard the U.S.S. Nashville as an ordinary seaman.
After receiving the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Spanish–American War he retired from the navy in 1900, but rejoined it in 1918 and participated in World War I. He drowned on August 25, 1918 and has a cenotaph in Brookwood American Cemetery and Memorial (ABMC) Brookwood Surrey, England.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Ordinary Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 4 June 1879, Sweden. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 529, 2 November 1899.
Citation:
On board the U.S.S. Nashville during the operation of cutting the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba, 11 May 1898. Facing the heavy fire of the enemy, Sundquist displayed extraordinary bravery and coolness throughout this action.