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Fireman First Class · U.S. Navy

Demetri Corahorgi

Fireman First Class Demetri Corahorgi, Navy, received the Medal of Honor for actions on January 25, 1905 aboard U.S.S. Iowa at Sea, Caribbean Sea (Interim 1899–1910).

Interim 1899 - 1910 January 25, 1905Born in Greece

Fireman First Class Demetri Corahorgi was a sailor in the U.S. Navy who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on January 25, 1905 aboard U.S.S. Iowa at Sea, Caribbean Sea — a peacetime act of courage recognized in the Interim 1899 - 1910 period. At the time he was serving with U.S.S. Iowa. Corahorgi was 25 years old.

5 other service members also received the Medal of Honor for actions on the same day.

Corahorgi was born on January 3, 1880 in Greece — one of 2 recipients born in Greece. His Medal of Honor is credited to New York. Corahorgi died on October 15, 1973 in Kirkland, Washington, at the age of 93. He is buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Seattle, Washington. His medal is held by Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Mt. Pleasant, SC.

★ Fire & Explosions at Sea

Official Medal of Honor citation

Serving on board the U.S.S. Iowa for extraordinary heroism at the time of the blowing-out of the manhole plate of boiler D on board that vessel, 25 January 1905.

Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.

Places

  • Born: Trieste — map
  • Died: Seattle — map

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Timeline

  1. January 3, 1880
    Born in Greece
  2. January 25, 1905
    Act of valor — U.S.S. Iowa at Sea, Caribbean Sea
    Age 25. U.S.S. Iowa
  3. October 15, 1973
    Died in Kirkland, Washington
    Age 93.
  4. Resting place
    Mount Pleasant Cemetery
    Seattle, Washington

Biography

Demetri Corahorgi (January 3, 1880 – October 15, 1973) was a fireman first class serving in the United States Navy during who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.

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Further reading

Also honored for actions on January 25, 1905

FB Frederick Behne Fireman First Class · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1905 HB Heinrich Behnke Seaman First Class · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1905 PB Patrick Francis Bresnahan Watertender · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1905 EF Edward Floyd Boilermaker · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1905 JJ Johannes J. Johannessen Chief Watertender · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1905

Same unit

PK Philip Bogan Keefer Coppersmith · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898 RP Robert Penn Fireman First Class · Navy Spanish-American War · 1898

More Interim 1899–1910 recipients from New York

WG William Henry Gowan Boatswain's Mate · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1909 JQ Joseph Quick Coxswain · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1902 John S. Stokes Chief Master-of-Arms · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1899 LH Luovi Halling Boatswain's Mate First Class · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1904 TS Thomas Stanton Chief Machinist's Mate · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1910 Charles Stephen Schepke Gunner's Mate First Class · Navy Interim 1899–1910 · 1904
Sources. Service and award details compiled from the recipient record of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Wikidata and Wikipedia. The narrative summary is generated from these records. Spotted an error? Send a correction.