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Veracruz occupation
Fred Jurgen Schnepel
Ordinary Seaman · U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
21 and 22 April 1914 · USS Florida
- Branch
- U.S. Navy
- Era
- Expeditions, 1871–1933
- Home state
- New York
- Action
- USS Florida
The citation
Official citation
On board the U.S.S. Florida, Schnepel showed extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession during the seizure of Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21 and 22 April 1914.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.