Demetri Corahorgi
Demetri Corahorgi | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 3, 1880 |
| Died | October 15, 1973 (aged 93) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Place of burial | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
Branch | United States Navy |
Rank | Fireman First Class |
| Unit | USS Iowa |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Demetri Corahorgi (January 3, 1880 – October 15, 1973) was a fireman first class serving in the United States Navy during who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.
Biography
Corahorgi was born January 3, 1880, in Greece.[1][2] After immigrating to the United States, he joined the navy in New York. He was stationed aboard the USS Iowa as a fireman first class when on January 25, 1905, a manhole plate blew out from boiler D. For his actions he received the Medal of Honor March 20, 1905.[3][4]
He died October 15, 1973, and is buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Seattle.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Fireman First Class, U.S. Navy. Place and date: Aboard U.S.S. Iowa, 25 January 1905. Entered service at: New York. Born: 3 January 1880, Trieste, Austria. G.O. No.: 182, 20 March 1905.
Citation:
Serving on board the U.S.S. Iowa for extraordinary heroism at the time of the blowing out of the manhole plate of boiler D on board that vessel, 25 January 1905.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Boilermaker Edward Floyd". United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. 2016-04-28. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
- ↑ "Demetri Corahorgi | Interim 1899 - 1910 | U.S. Navy | Medal of Honor Recipient". Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved 2026-06-23.
- 1 2 "Interim Awards, 1871-1898; Corahorgi, Demetri entry". Medal of Honor recipients. United States Army Center of Military History. August 3, 2009. Archived from the original on December 14, 2007. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
- ↑ "Ammonoosuc". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval Historical Center. Archived from the original on February 25, 2004. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
External links
- "Demetri Corahorgi". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
- "USS Ammonosuc (1868-1883)". Online Image Library. Naval Historical Center. December 22, 1998. Archived from the original on January 5, 2001. Retrieved September 20, 2010.