Frederick Muller
{{Short description|US Navy officer and Medal of Honor recipient (1861–1946)}}
{{Distinguish|Frederick H. Mueller|Frederick Muller Ltd}}
{{Infobox military person
|name= Frederick Muller
|birth_date= {{Birth date|1861|3|29}}
|death_date= {{Death date and age|1946|6|9|1861|3|29}}
|birth_place= Copenhagen, Denmark
|death_place=
|placeofburial= Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia, United States
|placeofburial_label= Place of burial
|image=Frederick Muller Arlington National Cemetery.jpg
|caption=Grave at Arlington National Cemetery
|nickname=
|allegiance=United States of America
|branch= United States Navy
|serviceyears=
|rank= Lieutenant Commander
|commands=
|unit= U.S.S. Wompatuck
|battles= Spanish–American War
|awards= Medal of Honor
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}}
Frederick Muller (March 29, 1861 – June 9, 1946) was a sailor serving in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.
Biography
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.{{Cite web
|accessdate = July 14, 2010
|title = War with Spain; Muller, Frederick entry
|work = Medal of Honor recipients
|publisher = United States Army Center of Military History
|url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/warspain.html
|date = August 3, 2009
|archive-date = April 23, 2009
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090423095635/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/warspain.html
|url-status = dead
}}
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.
He died June 9, 1946, and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery with his wife Marie (1872–1944){{cite web |url=https://ancexplorer.army.mil/publicwmv/#/arlington-national/search/results/1/CgZtdWxsZXISCWZyZWRlcmljaw--/ |title=Burial Detail: Muller, Frederick (Section 8, Grave 6035) |work= ANC Explorer|publisher=Arlington National Cemetery |id=(Official website)}}
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Mate, U.S. Navy. Born: 29 March 1861, Copenhagen, Denmark. Accredited to: Massachusetts. G.O. No.: 45, 30 April 1901.
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.
See also
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References
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External links
- {{Hall of Valor|963|accessdate=March 23, 2013}}
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Category:United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients
Category:United States Navy sailors
Category:United States Navy officers
Category:Danish emigrants to the United States
Category:Foreign-born Medal of Honor recipients
Category:Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
Category:Spanish–American War recipients of the Medal of Honor
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