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Hudson Van Etten

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Rank
  
Seaman

Awards
  
Medal of Honor


Name
  
Hudson Etten

Died
  
October 27, 1941

Hudson Van Etten Hudson Van Etten 1874 1941 Find A Grave Memorial

Born
  
May 17, 1874 Port Jervis, New York (
1874-05-17
)

Place of burial
  
Prospect Hill Cemetery Greenland, New Hampshire

Service/branch
  
United States Navy

Battles/wars
  
Spanish–American War

Battles and wars
  
Spanish–American War

Allegiance
  
United States of America

Hudson Van Etten (May 17, 1874 – October 27, 1941) was a 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

Van Etten was born May 17, 1874 in Port Jervis, New York and after entering the navy was sent to fight in the Spanish–American War aboard the U.S.S. Nashville as a seaman.

He died October 27, 1941 and is buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery Greenland, New Hampshire.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 17 May 1874, Port Jervis, N.J. Accredited to: New Jersey. G.O. No.: 521, 7 July 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, Van Etten displayed extraordinary bravery and coolness throughout this period.

References

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