Latendorf is a municipality in the district of
Segeberg, in
Schleswig-Holstein,
Germany.
Notable people
Latendorf is the birthplace of
Henry William Heisch
Henry W. Heisch (June 10, 1872 – 1941) was a Private serving in the United States Marine Corps during the Boxer Rebellion who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.
Biography
Heisch was born June 10, 1872, in Latendorf, Germany, and after ent ...
, a Private who served in the
United States Marine Corps aboard the cruiser
USS Newark (C-1)
The first USS ''Newark'' (C-1) was a United States Navy protected cruiser, the eighth protected cruiser launched by the United States. In design, she succeeded the "ABC" cruisers , , and with better protection, higher speed, and a uniform 6-inch ...
during the
Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion, also known as the Boxer Uprising, the Boxer Insurrection, or the Yihetuan Movement, was an anti-foreign, anti-colonial, and anti-Christian uprising in China between 1899 and 1901, towards the end of the Qing dynasty, by ...
and was awarded the
Medal of Honor for actions in Tientsin, China on June 20, 1900.
References
Municipalities in Schleswig-Holstein
Segeberg
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