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During WWI this sailor saved his fellow mate from noxious toilet fumes — earning him the Medal of Honor

Smith risked his life to rescue a shipmate overcome by toxic fumes in a cramped handling room aboard USS New York, earning the Medal of Honor for his courage.

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The German emigre did not think twice when rescuing his fellow sailor from the gaseous byproduct of human waste.

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During WWI this sailor saved his fellow mate from noxious toilet fumes — earning him the Medal of Honor

The German emigre did not think twice when rescuing his fellow sailor from the gaseous byproduct of human waste.

·Vienna, United States
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Military Times broke the news in Vienna, United States on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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