Robert E Blume (November 19, 1868 – September 16, 1937) was an American
sailor
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serving in the
United States Navy
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during the
Spanish–American War
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who received the
Medal of Honor
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for his actions.
Biography
Blume was born November 19, 1868, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and after entering the navy in 1897 he was sent as a seaman to fight in the Spanish–American War aboard the .
He died September 16, 1937, and was buried at
Arlington National Cemetery
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,
Arlington, Virginia
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.
Burial Detail: Blume, Robert (Section 6, Grave 9752-SS)
– ANC Explorer
Stolen Medal of Honor
In 2003 an agent working for the Federal Bureau of Investigation
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was posing as a buyer when two people attempted to sell two Medals of Honor to him. One medal belonged to Blume and the other to United States Army
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First Sergeant George Washington Roosevelt
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who received his in actions during the American Civil War
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. Edward Fedora, a Canadian businessman, and his wife, Gisela, were charged with violating , ''Unlawful Sale of a Medal of Honor''.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 19 November 1868, Pittsburgh, Pa. Accredited to: New Jersey. G.O. No.: 521, 7 July 1899.
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.
See also
* List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Spanish–American War
The Spanish–American War ( es, Guerra Hispano-Estadounidense, ''desastre del 98'', ''Guerra Hispano-Cubana-Norteamericana'' or ''Guerra de Cuba '') was a military conflict between Spain and the United States that began in April 1898. Hostiliti ...
References
External links
*
Robert Blume
at ArlingtonCemetery.net, an unofficial website
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1868 births
1937 deaths
United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients
United States Navy sailors
Military personnel from Pittsburgh
American military personnel of the Spanish–American War
United States Navy personnel of World War I
Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
Spanish–American War recipients of the Medal of Honor