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Robert Sommers (Medal of Honor)
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Robert Emil Sommers (December 17, 1837 – December 1, 1919) (later anglicized to Summers) was a sailor in the U.S. Navy during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Second Battle of Fort Fisher on January 15, 1865.
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Born | (1837-12-17)December 17, 1837 Prussia |
Died | December 1, 1919(1919-12-01) (aged 81) |
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Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Service/ | United States Navy Union Navy |
Rank | Chief Quartermaster |
Unit | USS Ticonderoga (1862) |
Battles/wars | American Civil War • Second Battle of Fort Fisher |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
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