serviceyears branch death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date placeofburial rank article_title name
1898 - 1910 united states navy 8 may 1932 fredericstadt , germany united states of america uss '' pampanga '' medal of honor philippine-american war 2 april 1879 arlington national cemetery chief gunner 's mate william george thordsen
 william george thordsen
william george thordsen

william george thordsen -lrb- april 2 , 1879 -- may 8 , 1932 -rrb- was an 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 .
