About Carl Emil Petersen
Lived 1875 – 1971 (aged 96). Carl Emil Petersen was a military personnel.
Carl Emil Petersen (August 24, 1875 – November 17, 1971) was an American sailor serving in the United States Navy during the Boxer Rebellion who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.
Biography Petersen was born August 24, 1875, in Hamburg, Germany, and after entering the navy in 1898 he was sent as a Chief Machinist to China to fight in the Boxer Rebellion. He left the navy in 1902.
He died November 17, 1971, and is buried in Clover Leaf Memorial Park in Woodbridge, New Jersey.
Medal of Honor citation Rank and organization: Chief Machinist, U.S. Navy. Place and date: Peking, China, 28 June to 17 August 1900. Entered service at: New Jersey. Born: 24 August 1875, Hamburg, Germany. G.O. No.: 55, 19 July 1901.
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United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
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Carl Emil Petersen was born on 24 August 1875 in Hamburg.
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Carl Emil Petersen died on 17 November 1971.
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Carl Emil Petersen was a military personnel.
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