Medal of Honor recipient Charles Hammann
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Charles Hammann was a U.S. Navy aviator in World War I who received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions in rescuing a downed fellow pilot under enemy fire.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Charles Hammann | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Medal of Honor recipient
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United States Navy officer ⓘ aviator ⓘ human ⓘ |
| aircraftFlown | Italian-built Macchi seaplane fighter ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Medal of Honor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle | Air operations over the Adriatic Sea in World War I ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Aviators killed in aviation accidents or incidents in the United States
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United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients NERFINISHED ⓘ World War I recipients of the Medal of Honor ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | aircraft crash ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability | heroic aerial rescue of fellow pilot under enemy fire ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1892-03-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1919-06-14 ⓘ |
| decoratedBy | United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decoratedFor | extraordinary heroism in combat flight operations ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German American ⓘ |
| familyName | Hammann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | Medal of Honor recipient ⓘ |
| hasMedalOfHonorCitation | Citation for extraordinary heroism in rescuing a fellow aviator after aerial combat over the Adriatic Sea in World War I ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
history of United States naval aviation
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history of World War I aviation ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | aviation accident ⓘ |
| MedalOfHonorActionDate | 1918-08-21 ⓘ |
| MedalOfHonorActionPlace | Adriatic Sea, off the coast of Austria-Hungary ⓘ |
| memorializedBy |
United States Navy ship USS Hammann (DD-412)
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United States Navy ship USS Hammann (DE-131) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Ensign ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
USS Hammann (DD-412)
NERFINISHED
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USS Hammann (DE-131) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Rescued downed pilot Ensign George H. Ludlow under enemy fire ⓘ |
| notableWork | Rescue of downed U.S. Navy pilot under enemy fire in World War I ⓘ |
| occupation |
military aviator
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naval officer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Baltimore, Maryland, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | near Langley Field, Virginia, United States ⓘ |
| servedAt | U.S. Naval Air Station at Porto Corsini, Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | unknown ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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