Bruno Albert Forsterer

Infobox Military Person
name= Bruno Albert Forsterer
born= Birth date|1869|7|14
died= death date and age|1957|6|13|1869|7|14
placeofbirth= Königsberg, Prussia
placeofdeath= Oakland, California
placeofburial= Arlington National Cemetery


caption=
nickname=
allegiance=flag|United States of America
branch=
serviceyears=
rank= Sergeant
commands=
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battles= Philippine-American War
awards= Medal of Honor
laterwork= "Oakland Tribune", publisher/editor

Bruno Albert Forsterer (14 July 1869–13 June 1957) was a U.S. Marine Sergeant who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine American War for "distinguished conduct in the presence of the enemy at Samoa, Philippine Islands, 1 April 1899."cite web|accessdate=2006-11-28
url=http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_1900_wars/sa_foresterer_bruno.html
title=Medal of Honor citation for Bruno Forsterer
publisher=HomeofHeroes.com] His Medal of Honor was awarded by President Theodore Roosevelt, by General Order No 55, dated 19 July 1901.cite web
accessdate=2007-03-10
url=http://www.theodore-roosevelt.com/trmedalsawarded.html#PHILIP
title=Philippine Insurrection Medal of Honor Recipients
work=Congressional Medal of Honor awarded by Theodore Roosevelt]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: 14 July 1869, Koenigsberg, Germany. Accredited to: Massachusetts. G.O. No.: 55, 19 July 1901.

Citation:

:For distinguished conduct in the presence of the enemy at Samoa, Philippine Islands, 1 April 1899.

After the war

William E. Dargie appointed Bruno Forsterer general manager of the "Oakland Tribune". Upon Dargie death on 10 February 1911, Forsterer succeeded Dargie as the publisher of the paper (1911-1915). Forsterer also served as the executor for the Dargie's will. Forsterer would serve new Tribune owner, (former U.S. Congressman) Joseph R. Knowland as Business Manager of the Oakland Tribune, (1915-1957).fact|date=October 2007

In 1936, Joseph Knowland, Bruno Forsterer and Joseph Blum founded the Franklin Investment Company (later, the Franklin Credit Union). His son, Harold B. Forsterer (1900-1974) served as Secretary-Treasurer of the Oakland Tribune (1957-1965).fact|date=October 2007

Bruno Forsterer is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. His grave can be located in section 53, Lot 2757. [ "Bruno Albert Forsterer", Arlington National Cemetery.] [findagrave|7835769 Retrieved on 2006-10-21]

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients
*Oakland Tribune

Notes

References

*cite web
accessdate=2006-11-28
url=http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/b-forst.htm
title=Bruno Albert Forsterer, Sergeant, United States Marine Corps
publisher=Arlington National Cemetery

*cite web
accessdate=2007-03-10
url=http://hqinet001.hqmc.usmc.mil/HD/Historical/MOH/Philippine_Insurrection_1899-1902.htm
archivedate=2007-05-03
archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070503064148/http://hqinet001.hqmc.usmc.mil/HD/Historical/MOH/Philippine_Insurrection_1899-1902.htm
title=Philippine Insurrection 1899-1902
work=Marines Awarded the Medal of Honor, By Campaign
publisher=History Division, United States Marine Corps

*cite web
accessdate=2007-03-10
url=http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/moh/moh6.htm
title=U.S. Marine Corps recipients
work=Navy Medal of Honor: Philippine Insurrection
publisher=Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy
date=14 April 1997

*cite web
accessdate=2007-10-21
url=http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/philippine.html
title=Forsterer, Bruno Albert
work=Medal of Honor recipients — Philippine Insurrections
publisher=U.S. Army Center of Military History (CMH)

*findagrave|7835769 Retrieved on 2006-10-21.

External links

*cite web
accessdate=2007-03-10
url=http://www.homeofheroes.com/gravesites/arlington/forester_bruno.html
title=Photo of Grave site of Medal of Honor Recipient Bruno Forsterer
publisher=HomeofHeroes.com Includes brief summary of action resulting in the Medal of Honor award.

Persondata
NAME= Fisher, Frederick Thomas
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH= 14 July 1869
PLACE OF BIRTH= Königsberg, Prussia
DATE OF DEATH= 13 June 1957
PLACE OF DEATH= Oakland, California