Ahoy Shipmates

George William Rud (7 October 1883 – 29 August 1916) was a United States Navy Chief Machinist's Mate awarded the Medal of Honor during the destruction of the USS Memphis .

"Citation
RUD, GEORGE WILLIAM Rank and organization: Chief Machinist's Mate, U.S. Navy. Born: 7 October 1883, Minneapolis, Minn. Accredited to: Minnesota. (1 August 1932.) 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 suffered total destruction from a hurricane while anchored off Santo Domingo City, 29 August 1916. C.M.M. Rud took his station in the engine room 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."


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Sean

Sean,

That is a fine example of the type of person thats in the military. Thinking of his duty to the ship and to his mates rather then safety to himself.

Ahoy Framk

Yes true heroes to me.

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Sean