Andrew V. Stoltenberg

Infobox Military Person
name=Andrew Vincent Stoltenberg
born= birth date|1865|1|26
died= Death date and age|1921|12|25|1865|1|26
placeofbirth=Norway
placeofdeath=
placeofburial=


caption= Andrew Vincent Stoltenberg, Medal of Honor recipient
nickname=
allegiance=flag|United States of America
branch=
serviceyears=1890 – c. 1920
rank= Chief Gunner's Mate
commands=
unit=
battles=Philippine-American War
awards=Medal of Honor
laterwork=

Andrew Vincent Stoltenberg (January 26, 1865 in Aarnes, Trondenes, Norway – December 25, 1921) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Philippine-American War.

Biography

As a Gunner's Mate Second Class, Stoltenberg received the Medal "for distinguished conduct in the presence of the enemy in battle" [cite web
publisher = Center of Military History
title = Medal of Honor Recipients - Philippine Insurrection
work = Medal of Honor Citations
date = 2004-09-01
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/philippine.html
accessdate = 2006-08-02] at Catbalogan, Samar, Philippines, on July 16, 1900.

His father died when he was 4 years old and was raised by an aunt and uncle. He left home as a young man and went to sea, arriving in the United States in 1882. In August 1890 he joined the United States Navy in San Francisco, California. He retired from the United States Navy after 30 years with the rate of Chief Gunner's Mate. He is buried in San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, California.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Gunner's Mate Second Class, U.S. Navy. Born: Boto, Norway. Accredited to: California. G.O. No.: 55, July 29, 1899.

Citation:

:For distinguished conduct in the presence of the enemy in battle at Katbalogan, Samar, Philippine Islands, July 16, 1900.

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*List of Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipients

Notes

References

*findagrave|3543205 Retrieved on 2007-10-29