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Hudson Van Etten (May 17, 1874 – October 27, 1941) was a seaman serving in the
United States Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ...
during the
Spanish–American War , partof = the Philippine Revolution, the decolonization of the Americas, and the Cuban War of Independence , image = Collage infobox for Spanish-American War.jpg , image_size = 300px , caption = (clock ...
who received the
Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. ...
for bravery.


Biography

Van Etten was born on May 17, 1874, in Port Jervis, New York to Hudson Van Etten and Lydia Cuddeback Van Etten. His father committed suicide when he was six years old. After enlisting in the U.S. Navy he was sent to fight in the Spanish–American War aboard the gunboat USS ''Nashville'' as a seaman. In 1914 he married Margaret Louise Van Etten at Port Jervis, New York. They had four sons. He died on October 27, 1941, and is buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery in
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Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 17 May 1874, Port Jervis, N.J. Accredited to: New Jersey. G.O. No.: 521, 7 July 1899. Citation:
On board the U.S.S. Nashville during the operation of cutting the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba, 11 May 1898. Facing the heavy fire of the enemy, Van Etten displayed extraordinary bravery and coolness throughout this period.


See also

* List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Spanish–American War


References


External links

* 1874 births 1941 deaths United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients United States Navy sailors American military personnel of the Spanish–American War People from Port Jervis, New York Spanish–American War recipients of the Medal of Honor {{US-navy-bio-stub