Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Boatswain's Mate 1st Class George Cholister
October 21, 2024
October 21, 2024
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
One-hundred years ago, an accidental explosion onboard a Navy cruiser killed several men. Navy Boatswain's Mate 1st Class George Robert Cholister witnessed the blast and tried to stop the situation from getting worse. He lost his life in the attempt; and he later received the Medal of Honor for his heroics.
Cholister was born on Dec. 18, 1898, in Camden, New Jersey, to Harold and Hannah Ch . . .
One-hundred years ago, an accidental explosion onboard a Navy cruiser killed several men. Navy Boatswain's Mate 1st Class George Robert Cholister witnessed the blast and tried to stop the situation from getting worse. He lost his life in the attempt; and he later received the Medal of Honor for his heroics.
Cholister was born on Dec. 18, 1898, in Camden, New Jersey, to Harold and Hannah Ch . . .