Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Interim 1915 - 1916 - U.S. Navy
George William Rud
Details
- Rank: Chief Machinist's Mate
- Conflict/Era: Interim 1915 - 1916
- Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Memphis - Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy
- Medal of Honor Action Date: August 29, 1916
- Medal of Honor Action Place: off Santo Domingo City, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Citation
For extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession while attached to the U.S.S. Memphis, at a time when that vessel was suffering total destruction from a hurricane while anchored off Santo Domingo City, 29 August 1916. C.M.M. Rud took his station in the engineroom and remained at his post amidst scalding steam and the rushing of thousands of tons of water into his department, receiving serious burns from which he immediately died.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Minnesota
- Awarded Posthumously: Yes
- Born: October 7, 1883, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN, United States
- Died: August 29, 1916
- Buried: Crystal Lake Cemetery (unmarked grave (9-183-3), Minneapolis, MN, United States