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Joseph Fitz — Victoria Cross

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Service Profile

Branch: U.S. Navy
Rank: Seaman
Service Era: Philippine-American War
Medals Recorded: 2

Joseph Fitz

Seaman, U.S. Navy

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Philippine-American War

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor
Philippine Campaign Medal

Ribbon Rack

Biography

He showed bravery whilst facing opposing fire at Mount Dajo.

Joseph Fitz was born on 24 May 1886 in Austria. He served as an ordinary seaman in the United States Navy aboard USS Pampanga.

On 8 March 1906, Fitz distinguished himself in the presence of the enemy at Mount Dajo on Jolo in the Philippine Islands. He received the Medal of Honor for the bravery recognized in his citation. The citation records his ship and the action date without describing a specific individual maneuver.

Fitz died on 24 February 1945 in Des Moines, Iowa. He is buried in Glendale Cemetery there.

Official citation

On board the U.S.S. Pampanga, Mount Dajo Jolo, Philippine Islands, 8 March 1906. Serving in the presence of the enemy on this date, Fitz displayed bravery and extraordinary heroism.

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