Ludwig Andreas Olsen
Ludwig Andreas Olsen | |
|---|---|
Captain of the Hold | |
| Unit | USS Lackawanna |
| Awards | Medal of Honor (2) |
Ludwig Andreas Olsen (1845 – February 20, 1886), also known as Louis Williams, was a United States Navy sailor and one of only 19 people to ever be awarded two Medals of Honor. Both awards were for non-combat actions rescuing fellow seamen.
Biography
Olsen was born in
On 16 March 1883, aboard the screw
Olsen's awards were for peace-time actions; it can be argued that today he would be awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal.
Olsen died on 20 February 1886 and is buried in Cypress Hills National Cemetery, Section 6, Grave 12616, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York.
Medal of Honor citations
First Citation:
For jumping overboard from the U.S.S. Lackawanna, 16 March 1883, at Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, and rescuing from drowning Thomas Moran, landsman.[2]
Second Citation:
Serving on board the U.S.S. Lackawanna, Williams rescued from drowning William Cruise, who had fallen overboard at Callao, Peru, 13 June 1884.[2]
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
- ^ Profile
- ^ a b "Interim Awards, 1871-1898". Medal of Honor recipients. United States Army Center of Military History. Retrieved 2006-07-26.
External links
- "Ludwig Andreas Olsen". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2007-11-05.