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USS Bennington (Gunboat No. 4/PG-43) was a member of the Yorktown class of steel-hulled, twin-screw gunboats in the United States Navy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She was the first U.S. Navy ship named in honor of the town of Bennington, Vermont , site of the Battle of Bennington in the American Revolutionary War .
USS Bennington (CV/CVA/CVS-20) was an Essex-class aircraft carrier in service with the United States Navy from 1944 to 1946 and from 1952 to 1970. She was sold for scrap in 1994. She was sold for scrap in 1994.
USS Bennington (PG-4), San Diego, California Jul 21, 1905: For extraordinary heroism when boiler exploded aboard ship Joseph B. Noil: Navy: Seaman: USS Powhatan, Norfolk, Virginia Dec 26, 1872: For saving Boatswain J. C. Walton from drowning —
Frank Ebenezer Hill (July 31, 1880–September 23, 1932) was a United States Navy Ship's Cook First Class received the Medal of Honor for actions on board the USS Bennington (PG-4) off San Diego, California during a boiler explosion which killed 62 enlisted men and one officer.
Emil Fredericksen or Fredreksen (1867–1950) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.He earned the award for rescuing injured shipmates despite hazardous conditions following a 1905 boiler explosion aboard his ship, USS Bennington (PG-4).
Nelson was born November 5, 1881, in Minneapolis, Minnesota and after joining the navy was stationed aboard the USS Bennington (PG-4) as a machinist's mate first class. On July 21, 1905, the USS Bennington was in San Diego, California when a boiler exploded. For his actions he received the Medal January 5, 1906. [1] [2]
Cronan was born October 23, 1883, in Chicago, Illinois, and after joining the navy was stationed aboard the USS Bennington (PG-4) as a boatswain's mate. On July 21, 1905, the USS Bennington was in San Diego, California, when a boiler exploded.
Boers was born March 10, 1884, in Cincinnati, Ohio and after joining the navy from Kentucky was stationed aboard the USS Bennington (PG-4) as a seaman. On July 21, 1905, the USS Bennington was in San Diego, California when a boiler exploded. For his actions received the Medal January 5, 1906. [1] [2] [3] He died April 2, 1929.