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George Robert Cholister




  lived 18 December 1898 to 21 October 1924
  placeofbirth Camden New Jersey
  placeofdeath Hampton Roads , off Norfolk , Virginia
  caption George Robert Cholister
  allegiance United States Navy
  serviceyears - 1924
  rank Boatswain's Mate , 1st class
  unit USS Trenton
  battles none, peacetime award
  awards Medal Of Honor


George Robert Cholister was a . Accessed August 22 , 2007 .


CITATION



Rank and organization: Boatswain's Mate First Class, U.S. Navy. Born: 18 December 1898, Camden, N.J. Accredited to: New Jersey. (Awarded by Special Act of Congress 3 February 1933.)




Citation:

For extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession on the occasion of a fire on board the U S.S. Trenton. At 3:35 on the afternoon of 20 October 1924, while the Trenton was preparing to fire trial installation shots from the two 6-inch Guns in the forward twin mount of that vessel, 2 charges of Powder ignited. Twenty men were trapped in the twin mount. Four died almost immediately and 10 later from burns and inhalation of flames and gases. The 6 others were severely injured. Cholister, without thought of his own safety, on seeing that the charge of powder from the left gun was ignited, jumped for the right charge and endeavored to put it in the immersion tank. The left charge burst into flame and ignited the right charge before Cholister could accomplish his purpose. He fell unconscious while making a supreme effort to save his shipmates and died the following day.



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