Rank Fireman First Class Awards Medal of Honor | Name John Ehle Died July 25, 1927 | |
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Born May 11, 1873
Kearney, Nebraska ( 1873-05-11 ) Place of burial Saint Mary Cemetery Oakland, California. Allegiance United States of America | ||
Service/branch United States Navy Battles/wars Spanish–American War Battles and wars Spanish–American War | ||
John Walter Ehle (May 11, 1873 – July 25, 1927) was a Fireman First Class serving in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.
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Biography
Ehle was born May 11, 1873 in Kearney, Nebraska and after entering the navy he was sent to fight in the Spanish–American War aboard the U.S.S. Concord as a Fireman First Class.
He died July 25, 1927 and was buried in Saint Mary Cemetery Oakland, California.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Fireman First Class, U.S. Navy. Born: 11 May 1873, Kearney, Nebr. Accredited to: Nebraska. G.O. No.: 502 14 December 1898.
Citation:
On board the U.S.S. Concord off Cavite, Manila Bay, Philippine Islands, 21 May 1898. Following the blowing out of a lower manhole plate joint on boiler B of that vessel, Ehle assisted in hauling the fires in the hot, vapor_filled atmosphere which necessitated the playing of water into the fireroom from a hose.