William George Thordsen

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William George Thordsen
April 2, 1879(1879-04-02) – May 8, 1932 (aged 53)
William George Thordsen, Medal of Honor recipient
Place of birth	Fredericstadt, Germany
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Rank	Coxswain
Battles/wars	Philippine-American War
Awards	Medal of Honor

William George Thordsen (1879-04-02 – 1932-05-08) was an Coxswain in the United States Navy and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Philippine-American War.

[edit] Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Coxswain, U.S. Navy. Born: 2 April 1879, Fredericstadt, Germany. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 6, 15 August 1900.

Citation:

For heroism and gallantry under fire of the enemy at Hilongas, Philippine Islands, 6 May 1900.

[edit] See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Philippine-American War

[edit] References

• "THORDSEN, WILLIAM GEORGE" entry. Medal of Honor Recipients: Philippine-American War. Center of Military History (CMH), United States Army (July 16, 2007). Retrieved on 2008-04-27.
• Patterson, Michael Robert (2003-12-27). William George Thordsen, Chief Gunners Mate, United States Navy. ArlingtonCemetery.net. Retrieved on 2008-04-29.

Persondata
NAME	William George Thordsen
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	William G. Thordsen
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH	April 2, 1879
PLACE OF BIRTH	Fredericstadt, Germany
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH