b. 03/01/1880 Trieste, Austria (now Italy). d. 15/10/1973 Kirkland, West Virginia.
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 25/01/1905 USS Iowa in the Caribbean Sea.
Corahorgi was born January 3, 1880 in Trieste, Austria (now in Italy) and after immigrating to the United States he joined the navy from New York. He was stationed aboard the USS Iowa as a fireman first class when on January 25, 1905 a manhole plate blew out from boiler D. For his actions he received the Medal March 20, 1905.
MOH CITATION:
Serving on board the U.S.S. Iowa for extraordinary heroism at the time of the blowing out of the manhole plate of boiler D on board that vessel, 25 January 1905.
BURIAL LOCATION: MOUNT PLEASANT CEMETERY, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.
SECTION 8, LOT 17 E 3ΠS 1/2
LOCATION OF MEDAL: CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR SOCIETY, MT. PLEASANT, SOUTH CAROLINA.
