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Frederick Behne (October 3, 1873 – February 11, 1918) was a fireman first class serving in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.

Biography

Behne was born October 3, 1873, in Lodi, New Jersey. After joining the Navy he was stationed aboard the USS Iowa (BB-4) as a Fireman First Class. On January 25, 1905, a manhole plate blew out of boiler D. For his actions he received the Medal on March 20, 1905.

Behne later reached the rank of Chief Watertender. He died of pneumonia on February 11, 1918, while serving at a naval base in Brest, France.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Fireman First Class, U.S. Navy. Born: 3 October 1873, Lodi, N.J. Accredited to: New Jersey. G.O. No.: 182, 20 March 1905.

Citation:

On board the U.S.S. Iowa, 25 January 1905. Following the blowing out of the manhole plate of boiler D of that vessel, Behne displayed extraordinary heroism in the resulting action.

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients in non-combat incidents

References

1. ^ "Interim Awards, 1901-1911; Behne, Frederick entry". Medal of Honor recipients. United States Army Center of Military History. August 3, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2010.
2. "Iowa". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval Historical Center. Archived from the original on December 7, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2010.

• "Frederick Behne". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved August 30, 2011.

• 1873 births
• 1918 deaths
• United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients
• United States Navy chiefs
• People from Lodi, New Jersey
• Non-combat recipients of the Medal of Honor
• Burials at Hackensack Cemetery