Henry A. Eilers
Henry Anton Eilers (August 11, 1870 – June 30, 1901) was a gunner's mate serving in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for bravery. Biography Eilers was born August 11, 1870, in Newark, New Jersey and enlisted in the United States Navy in 1885. After joining the Navy he was stationed aboard the as a gunner's mate. On September 17, 1892, the was participating in a mock attack on Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland when a cartridge exploded prematurely. Hot embers blew down one of the ammunition chutes, nearly injuring three other members of the crew and causing others to run for their lives. Although the ammunition could have ignited at any time due to the hot embers Eilers risked his life to remain at his post in the magazine until all of the burning particles had been stamped out. For his actions Eilers received the Medal of Honor on November 22, 1892. In addition to the Medal of Honor Secretary of the Navy Benjamin F. Tracy issued General Order number 40 ...
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Newark, New Jersey
Newark ( , ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County and the second largest city within the New York metropolitan area.New Jersey County Map
New Jersey Department of State. Accessed July 10, 2017. The city had a population of 311,549 as of the , and was calculated at 307,220 by the Population Estimates Program for 2021, making it
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