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HENRY  J. ZIEGEMEIER

Rate/Rank
RADM
Service Branch
USN 00/0000 - 00/0000
Born 03/27/1867
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
CO, USS VIRGINIA BB-13
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
NAVY CROSS
WORLD WAR I VICTORY MEDAL W/ATLANTIC FLEET CLASP
SERVICE MEMORIES

Henry Joseph Ziegemeier Date of birth: March 27, 1867
Date of death: 15-Oct-30

Henry Ziegemeier graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1890. He retired as a U.S. Navy Rear Admiral.

AWARDS AND CITATIONS

Navy Cross


Awarded for actions during the World War I
 

The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Captain Henry Joseph Ziegemeier, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility as Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. VIRGINIA in the Atlantic Fleet during World War I.

General Orders: Henry Ziegemeier graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1890.

Action Date: World War I

Service: Navy

Rank: Captain

Company: Commanding Officer

Division: U.S.S. Virginia

Submitted by Doug Bewall RMCM USN Ret