| Demetri Corahorgi | |
| Birth Date: | 3 January 1880 |
| Birth Place: | Trieste, Austria (now Italy) |
| Placeofburial: | Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Seattle |
| Placeofburial Label: | Place of burial |
| Allegiance: | United States of America |
| Branch: | United States Navy |
| Rank: | Fireman First Class |
| 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.
Corahorgi was born January 3, 1880, in Trieste, Austria (now in Italy) and after immigrating to the United States he joined the navy in New York. He was stationed aboard the 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.[1] [2]
He died October 15, 1973, and is buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Seattle.
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.[1]