About Ernest H. Bjorkman
Lived 1881 – 1912 (aged 30). Ernest H. Bjorkman was a Swedish military personnel.
Ernest H. Bjorkman (December 18, 1881 – September 16, 1912) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
Biography Bjorkman was born December 18, 1881, in Malmö, Sweden, and after immigrating to the United States joined the Navy. On January 21, 1903, he was serving as an ordinary seaman aboard the when it was returning from Puerto Rico and it foundered near Block Island in a heavy fog. For his actions during the wreck he received the Medal of Honor December 26, 1903.
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Who was Ernest H. Bjorkman?
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
When was Ernest H. Bjorkman born?
Ernest H. Bjorkman was born on 18 December 1881 in Malmö.
When did Ernest H. Bjorkman die?
Ernest H. Bjorkman died on 16 September 1912.
What was Ernest H. Bjorkman's occupation?
Ernest H. Bjorkman was a military personnel.
What nationality was Ernest H. Bjorkman?
Ernest H. Bjorkman was Swedish.
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