Augustus Francis Fechteler | |
|---|---|
 Rear Admiral Augustus F. Fechteler | |
| Born | September 1, 1857 Paderborn, Prussia |
| Died | May 26, 1921 (aged 63) |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1877–1921 |
| Rank |  Rear Admiral |
| Commands | Dubuque South Carolina Second Division, Atlantic Fleet Seventh Division, Atlantic Fleet Sixth Division, Atlantic Fleet Commandant, Norfolk Navy Yard Commandant, Fifth Naval District |
| Battles / wars | Spanish–American War Philippine–American War World War I |
| Awards | Spanish Campaign Medal Philippine Campaign Medal Navy Cross[1] Victory Medal |
| Spouse(s) | Maud Morrow (1873–1928) |
| Relations | William Fechteler (son) Frank Caspar Fechteler (son) |
Augustus Francis Fechteler (1 September 1857 – 26 May 1921) was a Rear Admiral of the United States Navy during World War I. He had two sons also served in the Navy, Admiral William Fechteler was Chief of Naval Operations and Lieutenant Frank Caspar Fechteler, an early naval aviator that died in an airplane crash 18 September 1922.[2]
- ^ "Augustus Francis Fechteler". Military Times Hall of Valor. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ NHHC 2016.