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William George Thordsen (April 2, 1879 – May 8, 1932) was a sailor in the
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and a
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recipient for his actions in the Philippine Insurrection, or the Philippine-American War (1899-1902). Thordsen joined the Navy from New York in 1898, and retired in 1910 at the rank of Chief
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(CGM). He died May 8, 1932, and was buried at
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, Section 1, Grave 69-W.


Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Coxswain, U.S. Navy. Born: April 2, 1879,
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, Germany. Accredited to: New York. Date of Issue: August 15, 1900. Citation:
For heroism and gallantry under fire of the enemy at
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,
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, 6 May 1900.


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List of Philippine–American War Medal of Honor recipients The Philippine–American War was an armed military conflict between the United States and the First Philippine Republic, fought from 1899 to at least 1902, which arose from a Filipino people, Filipino political struggle against U.S. occupation ...


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Thordsen, William G. 1879 births 1932 deaths United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients United States Navy sailors American military personnel of the Philippine–American War Burials at Arlington National Cemetery German-born Medal of Honor recipients Emigrants from the German Empire to the United States Philippine–American War recipients of the Medal of Honor People from Friedrichstadt