John Ditzenback

Quartermaster, U.S. Navy

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor

Ribbon Rack

Biography

Quartermaster John Ditzenback was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Ditzenback received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action aboard the USS Neosho (1863) on 6 December 1864. He was honored with the award on 22 June 1865.

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Score Breakdown

Medal of Honor(base 100)

+100

Heroic Score100 pts