Julius A. R. Wilke
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{{Infobox military person
|name= Julius A. R. Wilke
|birth_date= {{Birth date|1860|11|14}}
|death_date= {{death date and age|1914|12|22|1860|11|14}}
|birth_place= Germany
|death_place=
|placeofburial= Captain Ted Conaway Memorial Naval Cemetery Portsmouth, Virginia
|placeofburial_label= Place of burial
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|allegiance={{flag|United States of America}}
|branch= United States Navy
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|rank= Boatswain's Mate First Class
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|unit= U.S.S. Marblehead
|battles= Spanish–American War
|awards= Medal of Honor
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Julius August Robert Wilke (November 14, 1860 – December 22, 1914) was an American sailor serving in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.
Biography
Wilke was born November 14, 1860, in Germany, and after entering the navy he was sent as a Boatswain's Mate First Class to fight in the Spanish–American War aboard the U.S.S. Marblehead.{{Cite web
|accessdate = July 4, 2010
|title = Wilke, Julius A. R.
|work = Medal of Honor recipients, War With Spain
|publisher = United States Army Center of Military History
|url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/warspain.html
|archive-date = June 12, 2010
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100612003615/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/warspain.html
|url-status = dead
}} Wilke died on December 22, 1914, at the age of 54 years old.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Boatswain's Mate First Class, U.S. Navy. Born: November 14, 1860, Germany. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 521, July 7, 1899.
Citation:
On board the U.S.S. Marblehead during the operation of cutting the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba, 11 May 11, 1898. Facing the heavy fire of the enemy, Wilke displayed extraordinary bravery and coolness throughout this action.
See also
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References
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External links
- {{Find a Grave|63212208|work=Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients|accessdate=March 26, 2011|date=December 22, 2010|author=Don Morphe}}
- {{Hall of Valor|2149|accessdate=July 4, 2010}}
- [http://www.spanamwar.com/ceinfuegosgen.htm The Cutting of the Cables at Cienfuegos]
- [https://books.google.com/books?id=op_hAAAAMAAJ&dq=%22Julius+A.+R.+Wilke%22+and+%22Medal%22&pg=PA362 Deeds of Valor]
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Category:United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients
Category:United States Navy sailors
Category:Emigrants from the German Empire to the United States
Category:German-born Medal of Honor recipients
Category:Spanish–American War recipients of the Medal of Honor