List of foreign-born Medal of Honor recipients
Philippine–American War
Table:
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Name

Country of birth

Rank

Branch

Place of action

Date of action

Notes/Reference

Otto Boehler

Germany

Private

Army

Luzon, Philippines

May 16, 1899

Joseph Fitz

Austria

Ordinary Seaman

Navy

Sulu, Philippines

March 8, 1906

Gotfred Jensen

Denmark

Private

Army

Luzon, Philippines

May 13, 1899

Cornelius J. Leahy*

Ireland

Private

Army

Luzon, Philippines

September 3, 1899

José B. Nísperos

Philippines

Private

Army

Basilan, Philippines

September 24, 1911

Thomas Francis Prendergast

Ireland

Corporal

Marine Corps

Luzon, Philippines

March 25, 1899 – March 29, 1899 and April 5, 1899

Patrick Shanahan

Ireland

Chief Boatswain's Mate

Navy

Philippines

May 28, 1899

Thomas Sletteland

Norway

Private

Army

Luzon, Philippines

April 12, 1899

George E. Stewart

Australia

Second Lieutenant

Army

Panay, Philippines

November 26, 1899

Andrew V. Stoltenberg

Norway

Gunner's Mate Second Class

Navy

Samar, Philippines

July 16, 1900

Paul F. Straub

Germany

Surgeon

Army

Luzon, Philippines

December 21, 1899

William G. Thordsen

Germany

Coxswain

Navy

Leyte, Philippines

May 6, 1900

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Otto A. Boehler ( October 15 , 1873 - October 15 , 1910 ) was a United States Army private who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine-American War .
A private is a soldier of the lowest military rank ( equivalent to NATO Rank Grades OR-1 to OR-3 depending on the force served in ) . In modern military writing , private is abridged to Pte in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth of Nations countries and to Pvt in the United States .
The United States Army ( USA ) is the land warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces . It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services , and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution . As the oldest and most senior branch of the U.S. military in order of precedence , the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army , which was formed ( 14 June 1775 ) to fight the American Revolutionary War ( 1775-1783 ) - before the United States of America was established as a country . After the Revolutionary War , the Congress of the Confederation created the United States Army on 3 June 1784 to replace the disbanded Continental Army . The United States Army considers itself descended from the Continental Army , and considers its institutional inception to be the origin of that armed force in 1775 . As a uniformed military service , the U.S. Army is part of the Department of the Army , which is one of the three military departments of the Department of Defense . The U.S. Army is headed by a civilian senior appointed civil servant , the secretary of the Army ( SECARMY ) and by a chief military officer , the chief of staff of the Army ( CSA ) who is also a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff . It is the largest military branch , and in the fiscal year 2017 , the projected end strength for the Regular Army ( USA ) was 476,000 soldiers ; the Army National Guard ( ARNG ) had 343,000 soldiers and the U.S. Army Reserve ( USAR ) had 199,000 soldiers ; the combined-component strength of the U.S. Army was 1,018,000 soldiers . As a branch of the armed forces , the mission of the U.S. Army is to fight and win our Nation 's wars , by providing prompt , sustained land dominance , across the full range of military operations and the spectrum of conflict , in support of combatant commanders . The branch participates in conflicts worldwide and is the major ground-based offensive and defensive force of the United States .
Luzon ( Tagalog : [ luˈzon ] or [ luˈson ] ) is the largest and most populous island in the Philippines . It is ranked 15th largest in the world by land area . Located in the northern portion of the archipelago , it is the economic and political center of the nation , being home to the country 's capital city , Manila , as well as Quezon City , the country 's most populous city . With a population of 53 million as of 2015 [ update ] , it is the fourth most populous island in the world , containing 52.5% of the country 's total population . Luzon may also refer to one of the three primary island groups in the country . As such , it includes the Luzon mainland , the Batanes and Babuyan groups of islands to the north , Polillo Islands to the east , and the outlying islands of Catanduanes , Marinduque and Mindoro , among others , to the south . The islands of Masbate , Palawan and Romblon are also included as well , though these three are sometimes grouped in the Visayas .
The Philippines ( /ˈfɪləpiːnz/ ( listen ) ; Filipino : Pilipinas [ ˌpɪlɪˈpinɐs ] or Filipinas [ ˌfɪlɪˈpinɐs ] ) , officially the Republic of the Philippines ( Filipino : Republika ng Pilipinas ) , [ a ] is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia . Situated in the western Pacific Ocean , it consists of about 7,641 islands that are broadly categorized under three main geographical divisions from north to south : Luzon , Visayas and Mindanao . The capital city of the Philippines is Manila and the most populous city is Quezon City , both part of Metro Manila . Bounded by the South China Sea on the west , the Philippine Sea on the east and the Celebes Sea on the southwest , the Philippines shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north , Japan to the northeast , Vietnam to the west , Palau to the east , and Malaysia and Indonesia to the south . The Philippines ' location on the Pacific Ring of Fire and close to the equator makes the Philippines prone to earthquakes and typhoons , but also endows it with abundant natural resources and some of the world 's greatest biodiversity . The Philippines is the world 's 5th largest island country with an area of 300,000 km2 ( 120,000 sq mi ) . As of 2015 , it had a population of at least 100 million . As of January 2018 [ update ] , it is the eighth-most populated country in Asia and the 12th most populated country in the world . Approximately 10 million additional Filipinos lived overseas , comprising one of the world 's largest diasporas . Multiple ethnicities and cultures are found throughout the islands . In prehistoric times , Negritos were some of the archipelago 's earliest inhabitants . They were followed by successive waves of Austronesian peoples .
Joseph Fitz ( May 24 , 1886 in Austria - February 24 , 1945 ) was a United States Navy Ordinary Seaman who received the Medal of Honor for actions on March 8 , 1906 during the Philippine-American War . He served in the navy from 1900 to 1910 , and later obtained the rank of seaman .
An ordinary seaman ( OS ) is a naval rating of the deck department of a ship . The position is an apprenticeship to become an able seaman , and has been for centuries . In modern times , an OS is required to work on a ship for a specific amount of time , gaining what is referred to as sea time . For centuries , the term ordinary seaman was used to refer to a seaman with between one and two years ' experience at sea , who showed enough seamanship to be so rated by their captain . Historically in some navies and the merchant marine a sailor with less experience was called a landsman . An OS is generally not required to stand watch , but must pass examinations on watchstanding skills such as performing lookout duty and being a helmsman . Thus an OS will often be found on a ship 's bridge after working hours taking a turn at the ship 's wheel or being familiarized with bridge equipment . During the apprenticeship , an OS performs a variety of duties concerned with the operation and upkeep of deck department areas and equipment . These duties vary with the type of ship , the type of voyage , the number of crewmembers , the weather , the supervisor , and any number of other variables . However , in most cases , one can expect an ordinary seaman to clean , to perform maintenance , to work with deck equipment , and to undergo on-the-job-training under the supervision of senior deck department members .
The United States Navy ( USN ) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States . It is the largest and most capable navy in the world and it has been estimated that in terms of tonnage of its active battle fleet alone , it is larger than the next 13 navies combined , which includes 11 U.S. allies or partner nations . It has the highest combined battle fleet tonnage and the world 's largest aircraft carrier fleet , with eleven in service , two new carriers under construction , and five other carriers planned . With 336,978 personnel on active duty and 101,583 in the Ready Reserve , the U.S. Navy is the third largest of the U.S. military service branches in terms of personnel . It has 290 deployable combat vessels and more than 3,700 operational aircraft as of June 2019 [ update ] , making it the third-largest air force in the world , after the United States Air Force and the United States Army . The U.S. Navy traces its origins to the Continental Navy , which was established during the American Revolutionary War and was effectively disbanded as a separate entity shortly thereafter . After suffering significant loss of goods and personnel at the hands of the Barbary pirates from Algiers , the U.S. Congress passed the Naval Act of 1794 for the construction of six heavy frigates , the first ships of the U.S. Navy . The U.S. Navy played a major role in the American Civil War by blockading the Confederacy and seizing control of its rivers . It played the central role in the World War II defeat of Imperial Japan . The U.S. Navy emerged from World War II as the most powerful navy in the world . The 21st century U.S. Navy maintains a sizable global presence , deploying in strength in such areas as the Western Pacific , the Mediterranean , and the Indian Ocean . It is a blue-water navy with the ability to project force onto the littoral regions of the world , engage in forward deployments during peacetime and rapidly respond to regional crises , making it a frequent actor in U.S. foreign and military policy .
Sulu ( Tausūg : Wilāya sin Lupa ' Sūg ) is a province of the Philippines in the Sulu Archipelago and part of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao ( BARMM ) . Its capital is Jolo on the island of the same name . Maimbung , the royal capital of the Sultanate of Sulu , is also located in the province . Sulu is along the southern border of the Sulu Sea and the northern boundary of the Celebes Sea .
Gotfred Jensen ( November 20 , 1872 in Denmark - December 26 , 1945 ) was a United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine-American War . He was a member of Young 's Scouts and was one of thirteen Scouts awarded the Medal between 16 and May 19 , 1899 . Sergeant Jensen is buried in Veteran 's Home Cemetery in Port Orchard , Washington .
Cornelius J. Leahy was a Private in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine-American War . He is buried in San Francisco National Cemetery San Francisco , California .
José Balitón Nísperos ( December 30 , 1887 - September 1 , 1922 ) was a member of the Philippine Scouts who received the Medal of Honor during the Moro Rebellion . He was the first Asian to be awarded the medal . On September 24 , 1911 , at Lapurap , Basilan , Philippines , Nísperos , a member of the U.S. Army 's 34th Company of the Philippine Scouts , defended his unit 's position against natives armed with spears despite being severely wounded . Nísperos became the first Filipino and Asian to receive the Medal of Honor ; the medal was presented by Brigadier General Bell in February 1913 . Nisperos joined the Philippine Scouts in December 1907 . Due to wounds suffered in his MOH action , he was discharged for disability in June 1912 .
The Province of Basilan ( Chavacano : Provincia de Basilan ; Tausug : Wilaya ' sin Basilan ; Yakan : Wilayah Basilanin ) is an island province of the Philippines in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region . Basilan Island is the largest and northernmost of the major islands of the Sulu Archipelago . It is just off the southern coast of the geographic Zamboanga Peninsula . Isabela City , the former capital , is a component city under the provincial government of Basilan but is administered as part of the Zamboanga Peninsula Region and is listed statistically independent . Its capital has been transferred to Lamitan City . Basilan is home to three main ethnolingusitic groups : the indigenous Yakans , and the later-arriving Tausugs and Chavacanos . The Yakans and Tausugs are predominantly Muslim , while the Chavacano are mainly Christian . There are a number of smaller nations . Although the official language is English , the major language is Yakan and lingua franca is Chavacano ; other languages are well represented , including Tausug , Cebuano , and Sama . Basilan , although classified as a 3rd-class province in terms of gross provincial income , has one of the lowest incidences of poverty in the Philippines ( 26.19% of the general population ) , ranked 20 among the Philippines ' 80 provinces . ( In comparison , Maguindanao which is ranked last at number 80 has a poverty incidence of 44.24% . ) The gap between Basilan 's rich and poor residents are among the narrowest in the country ( ranked 3rd nationwide ) , pointing to one of the most equitable distributions of wealth anywhere in the country ( Gini coefficient 0.2826 , which is slightly better than the provinces of Pampanga , Bulacan , Nueva Ecija , Tarlac , Cavite , Batanes and Batangas ) .
Thomas Francis Prendergast or Pendegrast ( 2 April 1871 , Waterford , Ireland - 26 April 1913 , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ) was a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his United States Marine Corps service in the Philippine-American War .
Corporal is a military rank in use in some form by many militaries and by some police forces or other uniformed organizations . Within NATO , each member nation 's corresponding military rank of corporal is combined under the NATO-standard rank scale code OR-3 or OR-4 . However , there are often differences in how each nation ( or service in each nation ) employs corporals . Some militaries do n't have corporals , but may instead have a Junior Sergeant . In some militaries , the rank of corporal nominally corresponds to commanding a section or squad of soldiers . However , in the United States Army , the rank of corporal is considered a lateral promotion from E-4 Specialist and usually only occurs when the soldier has been selected by a promotion board to become an E-5 Sergeant and is serving in an E-5 billet such as a fireteam leader in a rifle squad . The lateral promotion is used to make the soldier a non-commissioned officer without changing the soldier 's pay . As the Table of Organization & Equipment ( TO & E ) rank of a fire team leader is sergeant and that of squad leader is staff sergeant . In the United States Marine Corps , corporal is the Table of Organization ( TO ) rank for a rifle fire team leader , machine gun team leader , light mortar squad leader , and assault weapon squad leader , as well as gunner on most larger crew served weapons ( i.e . medium mortars , heavy machine guns , and anti-tank missiles ) , armored vehicles ( e.g . tanks , light armored vehicles , and armored assault vehicles ) , and the two assistant gunners on a howitzer ( the gunner is a sergeant ) . In most countries that derive their military structure from the British military system , corporal is a more senior rank than that of private .
The United States Marine Corps ( USMC ) , also referred to as the United States Marines , is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations with the United States Navy as well as the Army and Air Force . The U.S. Marine Corps is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States . The Marine Corps has been a component of the U.S. Department of the Navy since 30 June 1834 , working closely with naval forces . The USMC operates installations on land and aboard sea-going amphibious warfare ships around the world . Additionally , several of the Marines ' tactical aviation squadrons , primarily Marine Fighter Attack squadrons , are also embedded in Navy carrier air wings and operate from the aircraft carriers . The history of the Marine Corps began when two battalions of Continental Marines were formed on 10 November 1775 in Philadelphia as a service branch of infantry troops capable of fighting both at sea and on shore . In the Pacific theater of World War II the Corps took the lead in a massive campaign of amphibious warfare , advancing from island to island . As of 2017 , the USMC has around 186,000 active duty members and some 38,500 personnel in reserve .
Patrick Shanahan ( November 6 , 1867 - December 7 , 1937 ) was a United States Navy sailor who received the Medal of Honor .
A chief petty officer is a senior non-commissioned officer in many navies and coast guards .
The United States Navy occupational rating of boatswain 's mate ( abbreviated as BM ) is a designation given by the Bureau of Naval Personnel ( BUPERS ) to enlisted members who were rated or striking for the rating as a deck seaman . The colloquial form of address for a boatswain 's mate is Boats . The rating of Boatswain 's Mate dates from the American Revolutionary War and was one of the oldest U.S. Navy ratings in continuous existence from 1775 to present . For a period of three months at the end of 2016 , the rating ( along with all ratings in the Navy ) was scheduled for elimination , but the proposed change was unpopular with both sailors and Navy veterans and was reversed in December of that year .
Thomas Sletteland was a Private in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Philippine-American War . He is buried in North Dakota Veterans Cemetery , Mandan , North Dakota . His grave can be found at GPS ( lat/lon ) : 46.751 , -100.85053 .
George Evans Stewart ( August 2 , 1872 - March 2 , 1946 ) was an officer in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Philippine-American War . He commanded the 339th Infantry Regiment ( United States ) in the 1918 Polar Bear Expedition in northern Russia . Stewart joined the army from New York City in October 1896 , and retired with the rank of colonel in April 1931 .
Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces , comparable to NATO OF-1a rank .
Panay is the sixth-largest and fourth most-populous island in the Philippines , with a total land area of 12,011 km2 ( 4,637 sq mi ) and with a total population of 4,477,247 . Panay comprises 4.4 percent of the entire population of the country . The City of Iloilo is its largest settlement with a total population of 447,992 inhabitants . It is a triangular island , located in the western part of the Visayas . It is about 160 km ( 99 mi ) across . It is divided into four provinces : Aklan , Antique , Capiz and Iloilo , all in the Western Visayas Region . Just closely off the mid-southeastern coast lies the island-province of Guimaras . It is located southeast of the island of Mindoro and northwest of Negros across the Guimaras Strait . To the north and northeast is the Sibuyan Sea , Jintotolo Channel and the island-provinces of Romblon and Masbate ; to the west and southwest is the Sulu Sea and the Palawan archipelago and to the south is Panay Gulf . Panay is the only main island in the Visayas whose provinces do n't bear the name of their island . Panay is bisected by the Central Panay Mountain Range , its longest mountain chain . The island has many rivers , the longest being the Panay River at a length of 152 kilometres ( 94 mi ) , followed by the Jalaur , Aklan , Sibalom , Iloilo and Bugang rivers .
Andrew Vincent Stoltenberg ( January 26 , 1865 - December 25 , 1921 ) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Philippine-American War .
The United States Navy & United States Coast Guard occupational rating of gunner 's mate ( GM ) is a designation given by the Bureau of Naval Personnel ( BUPERS ) to enlisted sailors who either satisfactorily complete initial Gunner 's Mate A school training , or who strike for the rating by showing competence in the field of ordnance . When striking one is n't required to be a seaman , but must belong to one of three undesignated rates : Fireman ( FN ) , Seaman ( SN ) , or Airman ( AN ) . ( Striking is no longer authorized in the USCG ) It is also possible cross rate to Gunner 's Mate . Cross rating refers to the act of an enlisted sailor crossing from their current rating to another rating of their choice , provided their ASVAB scores are high enough and there are open slots for the rate . The Gunner 's Mate A school is held at Naval Training Center Great Lakes , Illinois and Yorktown , VA for the USCG . In its early years , the school was very hands-on , but it is now primarily conducted through technical educational tools , such as self-study computer-based training ( CBT ) . Training focuses on the operation , maintenance , and troubleshooting of naval guns , missile launchers and torpedoes as well as a strong emphasis on basic explosives , guidance and tracking systems , small arms , Naval ammunition classification , and safety . Upon completion of this basic training , enlisted members often continue on to a specialized C school , where they learn a particular weapons system .
Petty officer second class is the fifth enlisted rank in the U.S. Navy , U.S. Coast Guard , and the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps , just above petty officer third class and below petty officer first class , and is a non-commissioned officer . It is equivalent to the rank of sergeant in the Army and Marine Corps , and staff sergeant in the Air Force .
Samar ( /ˈsɑːmɑːr/ SAH-mar ) is the third largest island in the Philippines . Located in eastern Visayas , within central Philippines . The island is divided into three provinces : Samar ( the western two-fifths of the island of Samar ) , Northern Samar , and Eastern Samar . These three provinces , along with the provinces on the nearby islands of Leyte and Biliran are part of the Eastern Visayas region . Samar is the eastern-most island in the Visayas . About a third of the island is protected as a natural park known as the Samar Island Natural Park . The island is separated from Leyte by the San Juanico Strait , which at its narrowest point is only about 2 kilometres ( 1.2 mi ) across . This strait is crossed by the San Juanico Bridge . Samar lies southeast of the Bicol Peninsula on Luzon , the country 's largest island ; the San Bernardino Strait separates the two . To the south of Samar is the Leyte Gulf , which was the site of the Battle of Leyte Gulf , one of the most decisive naval battles during the Second World War . The gulf opens out into the Philippine Sea , found to the east of Samar and is part of the Pacific Ocean . On June 19 , 1965 , through Republic Act No .
Paul Frederick Straub was a Surgeon in the United States Army and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Philippine-American War . He also worked in the Office of the Surgeon General ; his papers from his time there can be found at the National Library of Medicine .
In modern medicine , a surgeon is a physician who performs surgery . There are also surgeons in podiatry , dentistry , orthodontics , and the veterinary medicine .
William George Thordsen ( April 2 , 1879 - May 8 , 1932 ) was a Coxswain in the United States Navy and a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the Philippine-American War . Thordsen joined the Navy from New York in 1898 , and retired in 1910 .
The coxswain ( /ˈkɒksən/ KOK-sən ) is the person in charge of a boat , particularly its navigation and steering . The etymology of the word gives a literal meaning of boat servant since it comes from cock , a cockboat or other small vessel kept aboard a ship , and swain , an Old English term derived from the Old Norse sveinn meaning boy or servant .
Leyte ( /ˈleɪti , ˈleɪteɪ/ LAY-tee , LAY-tay ) is an island in the Visayas group of islands in the Philippines . It is the seventh largest island in the Philippines by land area . The island was known to 16th-century Spanish explorers as Tandaya . Its population grew rapidly after 1900 , especially in the Leyte and Ormoc valleys . In World War II , U.S. forces landed on Leyte ( October 20 , 1944 ) , and , after the Battle of Leyte Gulf , the Japanese were expelled . Since the accessibility of land has been depleted , Leyte has provided countless number of migrants to Mindanao . Most inhabitants are farmers . Fishing is a supplementary activity . Rice and corn ( maize ) are the main food crops ; cash crops include coconuts , abaca , tobacco , bananas , and sugarcane . There are some manganese deposits , and sandstone and limestone are quarried in the northwest . Politically , the island is divided into two provinces : ( Northern ) Leyte and Southern Leyte . Territorially , Southern Leyte includes the island of Panaon to its south .