Medal of Honor Recipient. He joined the U.S. Navy from Marseille, France. He served in the Spanish–American War of 1898. By January 25, 1904, he was a chief carpenter's mate on the USS Raleigh (C-8). On that day, he rescued several shipmates who had been overcome by turpentine fumes in a double bottom compartment. For this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor nine months later, on October 6, 1904: "The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Chief Carpenter's Mate Robert Klein, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession while serving on board the U.S.S. Raleigh at Olongapo, Philippine Islands, for heroism in rescuing shipmates overcome in double bottoms by fumes of turpentine, 25 January 1904." After his military service, he lived for several decades in Shanghai, China.
Cenotaph here
Cenotaph here
Medal of Honor Recipient. He joined the U.S. Navy from Marseille, France. He served in the Spanish–American War of 1898. By January 25, 1904, he was a chief carpenter's mate on the USS Raleigh (C-8). On that day, he rescued several shipmates who had been overcome by turpentine fumes in a double bottom compartment. For this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor nine months later, on October 6, 1904: "The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Chief Carpenter's Mate Robert Klein, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession while serving on board the U.S.S. Raleigh at Olongapo, Philippine Islands, for heroism in rescuing shipmates overcome in double bottoms by fumes of turpentine, 25 January 1904." After his military service, he lived for several decades in Shanghai, China.
Cenotaph here
Cenotaph here
Bio by: Ralph the Cemetery Guy
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