Background
Weisbogel was born in 1844 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Weisbogel was born in 1844 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
He is one of only 19 people to be awarded two Medals of Honor, and one of only 14 to be awarded the Medal twice for two separate actions. He joined the Navy from Louisiana and by January 11, 1874, was serving on the United States Ship Benicia. On that day, one of his shipmates, a United States. Marine named Wolf, jumped overboard in a "fit of insanity" in an attempt to commit suicide by drowning.
Weisbogel jumped in after and saved him.
By that time, he was serving as Captain of the Mizzen Top on the United States Ship Plymouth. Weisbogel also at one point served on the United States Ship Juniata and performed a similar feat on that ship.
Weisbogel died at age 74 or 75 and was buried in an unmarked grave at Holy Cross Cemetery in Brooklyn, New New York First Award
Foreign gallant conduct in jumping overboard from the United States.S. Benicia, at sea, and rescuing from drowning one of the crew of that vessel on 11 January 1874.
Second Award
Foreign gallant conduct in jumping overboard from the United States.S. Plymouth, at sea, and rescuing from drowning one of the crew of that vessel on 27 April 1876.
He was twice awarded America"s highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for peace-time actions (for which he would now be awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal). Foreign this action, he was awarded a Medal of Honor two years later, on March 23, 1876. Barely a month after being awarded his first Medal of Honor, on April 27, 1876, he again saved a crewmate from drowning. While Plymouth, under the command of Captain Edward Barrett, who proposed his second Medal of Honor, was entering the harbor of Kingston, Jamaica, Landsman Peter J. Kenny fell overboard and was rescued by Weisbogel. Foreign that action he was awarded his second Medal of Honor, on June 9, 1876. Weisbogel"s official are as follows:.
