William George Thordsen

Infobox Military Person
name= William George Thordsen
born= birth date|1879|4|2
died= death date and age|1932|5|8|1879|4|2
placeofbirth= Fredericstadt, Germany
placeofdeath=
placeofburial= Arlington National Cemetery


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allegiance= United States of America
branch= United States Navy
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rank= Coxswain
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battles= Philippine-American War
awards= Medal of Honor
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William George Thordsen (1879-04-02 – 1932-05-08) was an Coxswain in the United States Navy and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Philippine-American War.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Coxswain, U.S. Navy. Born: 2 April 1879, Fredericstadt, Germany. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 6, 15 August 1900.

Citation:

:For heroism and gallantry under fire of the enemy at Hilongas, Philippine Islands, 6 May 1900.

ee also

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

References

*cite web
accessdate=2008-04-27
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/philippine.html
title = "THORDSEN, WILLIAM GEORGE" entry
work = Medal of Honor Recipients: Philippine-American War
date = July 16, 2007
publisher= Center of Military History (CMH), United States Army
*cite web
url=http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/thordsen.htm
title=William George Thordsen, Chief Gunners Mate, United States Navy
accessdate=2008-04-29
last=Patterson
first=Michael Robert
date=2003-12-27
work=ArlingtonCemetery.net

Persondata
NAME= Thordsen, William George
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= William G. Thordsen
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Philippine-American War Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH= April 2, 1879
PLACE OF BIRTH= Fredericstadt, Germany
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=