George William Rud
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| George William Rud | |
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| October 7, 1883 – August 29, 1916 (aged 32) | |
 George William Rud, Medal of Honor recipient |
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| Place of birth | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Place of death | off Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Rank | Chief Machinist's Mate |
| Unit | USS Memphis |
| Battles/wars | peacetime award |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
George William Rud (7 October 1883–29 August 1916) was a United States Navy Chief Machinist's Mate awarded the Medal of Honor during the destruction of the USS Memphis during a hurricane. Lieutenant Claud Ashton Jones and Machinist Charles H. Willey were also awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions on 29 August 1916.
[edit] Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Chief Machinist's Mate, U.S. Navy. Born: 7 October 1883, Minneapolis, Minn. Accredited to: Minnesota. (1 August 1932.)
Citation:
- For extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession while attached to the U.S.S. Memphis, at a time when that vessel was suffered total destruction from a hurricane while anchored off Santo Domingo City, 29 August 1916. C.M.M. Rud took his station in the engine room and remained at his post amidst scalding steam and the rushing of thousands of tons of water into his department, receiving serious burns from which he immediately died.
