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Robert Klein (Medal of Honor) — Victoria Cross

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Branch: U.S. Navy
Rank: Chief Carpenter's Mate
Service Era: Spanish-American War
Medals Recorded: 1

Robert Klein (Medal of Honor)

Chief Carpenter's Mate, U.S. Navy

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Spanish-American War

Awards & Decorations

Medal of Honor 1862–1912 Navy

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Biography

Rescuing shipmates overcome by fumes aboard Raleigh

Robert Klein earned the Medal of Honor for rescuing shipmates aboard USS Raleigh at Olongapo, Luzon, on January 25, 1904. A chief carpenter’s mate in the United States Navy, he saved sailors overcome by turpentine fumes in the ship’s double-bottom spaces.

Born in Gerdonen, Germany, on November 11, 1848, Klein was accredited to Marseilles, France, for the award. His citation recognizes heroism during a dangerous shipboard emergency in peacetime service.

Klein died in Shanghai, China, on November 29, 1931, and is buried at Bubbling Well Cemetery there. His medal is held at the Washington Navy Yard.

Medal of Honor citation

Serving on board the U.S.S. Raleigh, for heroism in rescuing shipmates overcome in double bottoms by fumes of turpentine, 25 January 1904.

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