b. 29/03/1861 Copenhagen, Denmark. d. 09/06/1946 ?
DATE OF MOH ACTION: 30/06/1898 Manzanillo, Cuba.
Frederick Muller MOH
Muller was born March 29, 1861, in Copenhagen, Denmark. He emigrated to the United States and enlisted in the United States Navy. He served as a boatswain’s mate during the Spanish–American War aboard the U.S.S. Wompatuck.
He received the Medal of Honor for displaying “heroism and gallantry” at the First Battle of Manzanillo in Cuba on June 30, 1898. Muller was warranted to boatswain on May 26, 1899, and was promoted to chief boatswain on May 26, 1905. During World War I he was promoted to lieutenant on July 1, 1918. As of early 1919 he was in command of the minesweeper USS Hubbard (SP-416) operating in European waters. He remained in the Navy after the war and eventually rose to the rank of lieutenant commander.
MOH CITATION:
On board the U.S.S. Wompatuck, Manzanillo, Cuba, 30 June 1898. Serving under the fire of the enemy, Muller displayed heroism and gallantry during this period.
BURIAL LOCATION: ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA.
SECTION 8, LOT 6035.
LOCATION OF MEDAL: UNKNOWN.
