Albert Vadas Explained

Albert Radas
Birth Date:26 March 1876
Birth Place:Austria-Hungary
Placeofburial:Weehawken Cemetery,
North Bergen, New Jersey, U.S.
Placeofburial Label:Place of burial
Rank:Seaman
Unit:USS Marblehead
Battles:Spanish–American War
Awards:Medal of Honor

Albert Radas (March 26, 1876October 3, 1946) was a United States Navy seaman of Croatian descent who served during the Spanish–American War. He received the Medal of Honor for his bravery.

Biography

Vadas was born on March 26, 1876, in Fiume, Austria-Hungary. After entering the United States Navy, he served aboard the USS Marblehead as a seaman during the Spanish-American war.[1]

Vadas passed away on October 3, 1946, and is interred at Weehawken Cemetery in North Bergen, New Jersey.[2]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. (Named changed to Wadas, Albert.) Born: 26 March 1876, Austria-Hungary. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 521, 7 July 1899.

Citation:

On board the U.S.S. Marblehead during the operation of cutting the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba, 11 May 1898. Facing the heavy fire of the enemy, Vadas displayed extraordinary bravery and coolness throughout this period.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: July 20, 2010 . War with Spain; Vadas, Albert entry . Medal of Honor recipients, War With Spain . . August 3, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20100612003615/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/warspain.html. 12 June 2010 . live.
  2. http://www.vconline.org.uk/albert-vadas/4594400687 vconline.org.uk