Laddie Stupka Explained

Laddie Stupka
Birth Date:4 March 1878
Birth Place:Cleveland, Ohio, US
Placeofburial:Baltimore National Cemetery Baltimore, Maryland
Placeofburial Label:Place of burial
Allegiance:United States of America
Branch:United States Navy
Rank:Fireman First Class
Awards:Medal of Honor

Laddie Stupka (March 4, 1878 – February 20, 1946) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.

Biography

Stupka was born March 4, 1878, in Cleveland, Ohio and joined the Navy from Ohio. On January 21, 1903, the was returning from Puerto Rico when it foundered near Block Island in a heavy fog. For his actions during the wreck he received the Medal of Honor December 26, 1903.

He died on February 20, 1946, and is buried in Baltimore National Cemetery Baltimore, Maryland.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Fireman First Class, U.S. Navy. Born: 4 March 1878, Cleveland, Ohio. Accredited to: Ohio. G.O. No.: 145, 26 December 1903.

Citation:

Serving on board the U.S.S. Leyden, for heroism at the time of the wreck of that vessel, 21 January 1903.

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