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{{Infobox military person
{{Infobox military person
|name= Albert Beyer
|name= Albert E Beyer
|birth_date= {{Birth date|1859|6|13}}
|birth_date= {{Birth date|1859|6|13}}
|death_date= {{Death date and age|1929|10|29|1859|6|13}}
|death_date= {{Death date and age|1929|10|29|1859|6|13}}
|birth_place= [[Hannover, Germany]]
|birth_place= [[Hannover]], [[Kingdom of Hanover]]
|death_place= [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]
|death_place= [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], US
|placeofburial=
|placeofburial= [[Mount Moriah Cemetery (Philadelphia)]]
|placeofburial_label= Place of burial
|placeofburial_label= Place of burial
|image=
|image=
|caption=
|caption=
|nickname=
|nickname=
|allegiance={{flag|United States of America}}
|allegiance= {{flag|United States of America}}
|branch=[[File:United States Department of the Navy Seal.svg|25px]] [[United States Navy]]
|branch= [[File:United States Department of the Navy Seal.svg|25px]] [[United States Navy]]
|serviceyears= 1898-?<blockquote>
|serviceyears= 1898–?
|rank= [[Coxswain#Navy|Coxswain]]
|rank= [[Coxswain#Navy|Coxswain]]
|commands=
|commands=
|unit= {{USS|Nashville|PG-7}}
|unit= {{USS|Nashville|PG-7}}
|battles= [[Spanish-American War]]
|battles= [[Spanish–American War]]
*[[Battle of Cienfuegos]]
* [[Battle of Cienfuegos]]
|awards= [[Medal of Honor]]
|awards= [[Medal of Honor]]
|laterwork=
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'''Albert Beyer''' (June 13, 1859 &ndash; October 29, 1929) was a [[United States Navy]] [[Coxswain#Navy|Coxswain]] received the [[Medal of Honor]] for actions during the [[Battle of Cienfuegos]] during the [[Spanish-American War]]. He was one of 52 sailors and [[United States Marines|Marines]] awarded the Medal for actions during that battle.
'''Albert E Beyer''' (June 13, 1859 – October 29, 1929) was a [[United States Navy]] [[Coxswain#Navy|Coxswain]] who received the [[Medal of Honor]] for actions during the [[Battle of Cienfuegos]] during the [[Spanish–American War]]. He was one of 52 sailors and [[United States Marines|marines]] awarded the medal for actions during that battle. Albert is buried in the [[Mount Moriah Cemetery (Philadelphia)|Mount Moriah Cemetery]] in [[Yeadon, Pennsylvania]], in the Naval Asylum plot.<ref>{{cite web |title=Albert Beyer (1859-1929) |url=http://friendsofmountmoriahcemetery.org/albert-beyer-1859-1929/ |website=www.friendsofmountmoriahcemetery.org |accessdate=1 September 2019}}</ref>


==Medal of Honor citation==
==Medal of Honor citation==
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'''Citation:'''
'''Citation:'''
<blockquote>On board the U.S.S. Nashville during the cutting of the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba, May 11, 1898. Facing the heavy fire of the enemy, Beyer set an example of extraordinary bravery and coolness throughout this action.</blockquote>
<blockquote>On board the U.S.S. ''Nashville'' during the cutting of the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba, May 11, 1898. Facing the heavy fire of the enemy, Beyer set an example of extraordinary bravery and coolness throughout this action.</blockquote>


==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal box|Biography|United States Navy}}
{{Portal|Biography}}
*[[List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Spanish–American War]]
* [[List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Spanish–American War]]

==Footnotes==
{{Reflist}}


==References==
==References==
*{{Cite web |accessdate=September 24, 2010 |url=http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_1898_spa/beyer.html |title=Medal of Honor citation}}
* {{cite web |accessdate=September 24, 2010 |url=http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_1898_spa/beyer.html |title=Medal of Honor citation}}
*{{Cite web |accessdate=September 24, 2010 |url=http://www.mountmoriahcemetery.org/component/option,com_gallery2/Itemid,27/?g2_itemId=1628 |title=Burial Plot}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}
* {{cite web |accessdate=September 24, 2010 |url=http://www.mountmoriahcemetery.org/component/option,com_gallery2/Itemid,27/?g2_itemId=1628 |title=Burial Plot}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}


==External links==
*{{Find a Grave|work=Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients|21883|accessdate=2008-07-02}}

{{Persondata
|NAME= Beyer, Albert
|ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
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|SHORT DESCRIPTION= [[United States Navy]] [[Medal of Honor]] recipient
|DATE OF BIRTH= June 13, 1859
|PLACE OF BIRTH= [[Hannover, Germany]]
|DATE OF DEATH= October 29, 1929
|PLACE OF DEATH= [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]
}}
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[[Category:1859 births]]
[[Category:1859 births]]
[[Category:1929 deaths]]
[[Category:1929 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Hanover]]
[[Category:Burials at Mount Moriah Cemetery (Philadelphia)]]
[[Category:German emigrants to the United States]]
[[Category:German-born Medal of Honor recipients]]
[[Category:American people of German descent]]
[[Category:Emigrants from the Kingdom of Hanover to the United States]]
[[Category:Navy Medal of Honor recipients]]
[[Category:Spanish–American War recipients of the Medal of Honor]]
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[[Category:United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients]]
[[Category:United States Navy sailors]]
[[Category:United States Navy sailors]]
[[Category:American military personnel of the Spanish–American War]]
[[Category:Foreign-born Medal of Honor recipients]]



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Latest revision as of 05:52, 13 August 2024

Albert E Beyer
Born(1859-06-13)June 13, 1859
Hannover, Kingdom of Hanover
DiedOctober 29, 1929(1929-10-29) (aged 70)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Place of burial
Mount Moriah Cemetery (Philadelphia)
Allegiance United States of America
Service / branch United States Navy
Years of service1898–?
RankCoxswain
UnitUSS Nashville (PG-7)
Battles / warsSpanish–American War
AwardsMedal of Honor

Albert E Beyer (June 13, 1859 – October 29, 1929) was a United States Navy Coxswain who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Battle of Cienfuegos during the Spanish–American War. He was one of 52 sailors and marines awarded the medal for actions during that battle. Albert is buried in the Mount Moriah Cemetery in Yeadon, Pennsylvania, in the Naval Asylum plot.[1]

Medal of Honor citation

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Rank and Organization: Coxswain, United States Navy. Born: June 13, 1859, Hanover, Germany. Entered Service At: Boston, Mass. G.O. No.: 521, July 7, 1899.

Citation:

On board the U.S.S. Nashville during the cutting of the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba, May 11, 1898. Facing the heavy fire of the enemy, Beyer set an example of extraordinary bravery and coolness throughout this action.

See also

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ "Albert Beyer (1859-1929)". www.friendsofmountmoriahcemetery.org. Retrieved 1 September 2019.

References

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