August Wilson
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
About August Wilson
Born 1864.
August Wilson (March 1, 1864 – ?) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
Biography Wilson was born March 1, 1864, in Danzig, Prussia and emigrated to the U.S., joining the Navy from New York state. On July 1, 1897, he was serving as a boilermaker on the when one of the crown sheets collapsed on boiler E. He entered the fireroom after wrapping wet cloths around his face and arms to protect him from the heat and flames. Once in the fireroom he opened the safety valve to prevent the other boilers from being damaged or destroyed. For his actions he received the Medal of Honor.
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Who was August Wilson?
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
When was August Wilson born?
August Wilson was born on 1 March 1864 in Germany.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: August Wilson (Medal of Honor)
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