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Service Profile
- Branch
- U.S. Navy
- Rank
- Chief Petty Officer
- Service Era
- Spanish-American War, World War I
- Medals Recorded
- 3
Robert Blume
Chief Petty Officer, U.S. Navy
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Awards & Decorations
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Biography
Cutting the Cienfuegos cable under enemy fire
Robert Blume earned the Medal of Honor during the cable-cutting operation at Cienfuegos, Cuba, on May 11, 1898. A seaman aboard USS Nashville during the Spanish-American War, he was recognized for courage and calm while exposed to heavy enemy fire.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on November 19, 1868, Blume later attained the rank of chief boatswain’s mate. Commander Raymond P. Rodgers presented his Medal of Honor at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Massachusetts on August 16, 1899.
Blume died in Washington, D.C., on September 16, 1937, and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. His medal is held by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.
Medal of Honor citation
On board the U.S.S. Nashville during the cutting of the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba, 11 May 1898. Facing the heavy fire of the enemy, Blume set an example of extraordinary bravery and coolness throughout this action.
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