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Carl Emil Petersen

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Carl Emil Petersen

Birth
Hamburg-Mitte, Hamburg-Mitte, Hamburg, Germany
Death
17 Nov 1971 (aged 96)
Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Burial
Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Plot
Clover Section, Plot 285, Grave 1
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Boxer Rebellion Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Chief Machinist in the United States Navy on board the "USS Newark". His citation reads "In the presence of the enemy during the action at Peking, China, 28 June to 17 August 1900. During this period Chief Machinist Petersen distinguished himself by meritorious conduct."
Boxer Rebellion Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Chief Machinist in the United States Navy on board the "USS Newark". His citation reads "In the presence of the enemy during the action at Peking, China, 28 June to 17 August 1900. During this period Chief Machinist Petersen distinguished himself by meritorious conduct."

Bio by: Don Morfe

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Feb 20, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7199814/carl_emil-petersen: accessed ), memorial page for Carl Emil Petersen (24 Aug 1875–17 Nov 1971), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7199814, citing Clover Leaf Memorial Park, Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.