Niels Drustrup

Niels Drustrup
Born	October 17, 1876(1876-10-17) Denmark
Died	March 15, 1957(1957-03-15) (aged 80)
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Rank	Lieutenant Commander
Battles/wars	Spanish-American War Mexican Revolution *Battle of Veracruz World War I
Awards	Medal of Honor

Niels Drustrup (October 17, 1876 –March 15, 1957) was an officer in the United States Navy and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the United States occupation of Veracruz.

He died March 15, 1957 and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. His grave can be found in section 3, lot 4378-RH.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Lieutenant, U.S. Navy. Born: 17 October 1876, Denmark. Accredited to: Pennsylvania. G.O. No.: 131, 17 July 1924.

Citation:

For meritorious service under fire on the occasion of landing of the naval forces at Vera Cruz, Mexico, on 21 April 1914. For several hours Lt. Drustrup was in charge of an advanced barricade under a heavy fire, and not only displayed utmost ability as a leader of men but also exerted a great steadying influence on the men around him. Lt. Drustrup was then attached to the U.S.S. Utah as a chief turret captain.

See also

	Biography portal
	United States Navy portal

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of Medal of Honor recipients (Veracruz)

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.

• "Niels Drustrup". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6172405. Retrieved 2009-05-21. 
• ""NIELS DRUSTRUP" entry". Medal of Honor recipients: Mexican Campaign (Vera Cruz). United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/mohmex.html. Retrieved 2008-05-21. 
• "Arlington Cemetery Website bio". http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/drustrup.htm. Retrieved October 4, 2010. 

Persondata
Name	Drustrup, Niels
Alternative names
Short description	United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
Date of birth	October 17, 1876
Place of birth	Denmark
Date of death	March 15, 1957
Place of death