Hermann Wilhelm Kuchneister

Hermann W. Kuchmeister
Born (1877-10-16)October 16, 1877
Hamburg, Germany
Died February 1, 1923(1923-02-01) (aged 45)
Place of burial Winthrop Cemetery Winthrop, Massachusetts
Allegiance  United States of America
Service/branch United States Marine Corps
Years of service 1897 - 1900
Rank Corporal
Unit USS Marblehead
Battles/wars Spanish–American War
Awards Medal of Honor

Hermann William Kuchmeister (October 16, 1877 – February 1, 1923) was a private serving in the United States Marine Corps during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.


Biography

Kuchnmeister was born on October 16, 1877 in Hamburg, Germany. He joined the Marine Corps from Brooklyn in Augutst 1897.

He was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism during the cable cutting operation off Cienfuegos, Cuba while assigned to the cruiser USS Marblehead during the Spanish-American War. He was honorably discharged in March 1900. [1]

He was a member of the Naval Order of the United States.

After being discharged from the Marine Corps, Kuchmeister worked as an assistant weigher for the U.S. Customs Service in Boston. On December 18, 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt issued Executive Order no. 992 which allowed Kuchmeister to be promoted to day inspector without further examination. [2]

Kuchmeister died on February 1, 1923, and was buried at Winthrop Cemetery in Winthrop, Massachusetts.[3]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: Hamburg, Germany. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 521, 7 July 1899.

Citation:

On board the U.S.S. Marblehead during the operation of cutting the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba, 11 May 1898. Facing the heavy fire of the enemy, Kuchmeister displayed extraordinary bravery and coolness throughout this action.[4]

Awards

See also

References

  1. ↑ USMC History Division
  2. ↑ https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Executive_Order_993
  3. ↑ "Hermann Wilhelm Kuchneister". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
  4. ↑ "War with Spain; Kuchmeister, Hermann William entry". Medal of Honor recipients. United States Army Center of Military History. August 3, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2010.

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