Augustus Fechteler
| Augustus Francis Fechteler | |
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Rear Admiral Augustus F. Fechteler
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| Born |
September 1, 1857 Paderborn, Prussia |
| Died | May 26, 1921 (aged 63) |
| Buried | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1877–1921 |
| Rank |
 Rear Admiral
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| Commands held |
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 |
Philippine Campaign Medal Navy Cross 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.
Augustus Francis Fechteler, born in Paderborn, Prussia (now Germany) 1 September 1857. His family emigrated to the United States in 1865.
He was appointed Cadet Midshipman to the US Naval Academy by the Honorable Thomas J. Creamer, Member of Congress from the Seventh District of New York in June 1873, and completed the course on 20 June 1877.
His first service at sea was on European Station, and during the period, June 1879 to November 1888, he served successively aboard the Shenandoah; with the Coast Survey from 1882-1885; in the receiving ship Vermont; training ships Jamestown and Portsmouth; and Essex. On 10 January 1889, he reported to the Bureau of Navigation, Navy department, Washington, DC, and a year later was transferred to the Office of Naval Intelligence where he remained until January 1892.
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