Career
On July 20, 1898, Penn was serving as a Fireman First Class on the United States Ship Iowa (BlackBerry-4) off the coast of Santiago de Cuba when a boiler accident occurred.
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Robert Penn
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Died
June 8, 1912 (aged 39)
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Medal of Honor Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor citation Fireman Penn's official Medal of Honor citation reads: On board the U.S.S. Iowa off Santiago de Cuba, 20 July 1898. Performing his duty at the risk of serious scalding at the time of the blowing out of the manhole gasket on board the vessel, Penn hauled the fire while standing on a board thrown across a coal bucket 1 foot above the boiling water which was still blowing from the boiler.Medal of Honor citation Fireman Penn's official Medal of Honor citation reads: On board the U.S.S. Iowa off Santiago de Cuba, 20 July 1898. Performing his duty at the risk of serious scalding at the time of the blowing out of the manhole gasket on board the vessel, Penn hauled the fire while standing on a board thrown across a coal bucket 1 foot above the boiling water which was still blowing from the boiler.