Fred Jurgen Schnepel
Fred Jurgen Schnepel | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 24, 1892 New York City, US |
| Died | February 7, 1948 (aged 55) Port Chester, New York, US |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Rank | Chief Quartermaster |
| Unit | USS Florida |
| Battles / wars | United States occupation of Veracruz World War I |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Fred Jurgen Schnepel (February 24, 1892 – February 7, 1948) was a Seaman in the United States Navy and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the United States occupation of Veracruz.
In 1914, Schnepel was assigned to the battleship USS Florida. He went ashore at Veracruz as a member of a five-man signal squad led by Ensign Edward O. McDonnell. The other squad members were Charles F. Bishop, Charles L. Nordsiek and James A. Walsh. Despite being under constant enemy fire the afternoon of April 21 and morning of April 22, the squad continued to relay signals to and from USS Prairie offshore from an exposed rooftop position.[1]
Schnepel served in the Navy until 1923, rising to the rank of Chief Quartermaster (CQM).[2] In 1942, he was working as a builder and living in East Port Chester, Connecticut.[3] Schnepel died on February 7, 1948 in Port Chester, New York,[4] and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.[5]
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Ordinary Seaman, U.S. Navy
Born: 24 February 1892, New York, N.Y.
Accredited to: New York
G.O. No.: 101, 15 June 1914.
Citation:
On board the U.S.S. Florida, Schnepel showed extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession during the seizure of Vera Cruz, Mexico, 21 and 22 April 1914.
See also
References
- ^ Daniels, Josephus (June 15, 1914). "General Order No. 101: Heroism of Enlisted Men.". General Orders of the Navy Department: Series of 1913. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
- ^ "Interment in the Arlington National Cemetery". U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps. August 16, 1948. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
- ^ "Fred Jurgene Schnepel". D.S.S. Form 1. No. U3141. U.S. Selective Service System.
- ^ "Fred J Schnepel". New York Death Index, 1852–1956. No. 13306. Albany, New York: New York Department of Health.
- ^ Burial Detail: Schnepel, Fred J (Section J, Grave 825)
External links
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
- Fred Jurgen Schnepel, ArlingtonCemetery.net, July 2023, an unofficial website