Joseph Fitz
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Joseph Fitz (May 24, 1886 – February 24, 1945) was a United States Navy Ordinary Seaman who received the Medal of Honor for actions on March 8, 1906, during the Philippine–American War. He served in the navy from 1900 to 1910, and later obtained the rank of seaman.[1]
Biography
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Joseph Fitz was born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire on May 24, 1886.
He died at his home in Des Moines, Iowa on February 24, 1945, and was buried at Glendale Cemetery.[2]
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and Organization: Ordinary Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: May 24, 1886, Austria. Accredited to: Iowa. G.O. No.: 19, May 1, 1906.
Citation:
On board the Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities"., Mount Dajo Jolo, Philippine Islands, 8 March 1906. Serving in the presence of the enemy on this date, Fitz displayed bravery and extraordinary heroism.[3]
See also
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Notes
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References
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- Emigrants from Austria-Hungary to the United States
- 1886 births
- 1945 deaths
- United States Navy sailors
- People from Des Moines, Iowa
- United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients
- American military personnel of the Philippine–American War
- Foreign-born Medal of Honor recipients
- Philippine–American War recipients of the Medal of Honor