Niels Drustrup
Born: October 17, 1876 at Denmark, Denmark
Home Town: Pennsylvania
War Department, General Orders No. 131, July 17, 1924
The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Lieutenant Niels Drustrup, United States Navy, for meritorious service under fire on the occasion of landing of the naval forces at Vera Cruz, Mexico, on 21 April 1914. For several hours Lieutenant Drustrup was in charge of an advanced barricade under a heavy fire, and not only displayed utmost ability as a leader of men but also exerted a great steadying influence on the men around him. Lieutenant Drustrup was then attached to the U.S.S. Utah as a Chief Turret Captain.
