Ernest H. Bjorkman

Ernest H. Bjorkman
Born(1881-12-18)December 18, 1881
Malmö, Sweden
DiedSeptember 16, 1912(1912-09-16) (aged 30)
Edgewater, Coloradol, U.S.[1]
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Navy
RankPetty Officer Third Class
UnitUSS Leyden (1865)
Battles / warsSpanish–American War
AwardsMedal of Honor

Ernest H. Bjorkman (December 18, 1881 – September 16, 1912) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.

Biography

Bjorkman was born December 18, 1881, in Malmö, Sweden, and after immigrating to the United States joined the Navy. On January 21, 1903, he was serving as an ordinary seaman aboard the USS Leyden when it was returning from Puerto Rico and it foundered near Block Island in a heavy fog. For his actions during the wreck he received the Medal of Honor December 26, 1903.[2][3]

He died on September 16, 1912.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Ordinary Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 25 April 1881, Malmo, Sweden. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 145, 26 December 1903.

Citation:

On board the U.S.S. Leyden, 21 January 1903, Bjorkman displayed heroism at the time of the wreck of that vessel.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "ERNEST H BJORKMAN". cmohs.org. Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Medal of Honor recipients - Interim Awards, 1901-1911". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. August 5, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2010.
  3. ^ "Leyden". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval Historical Command. August 5, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2010.

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