Frederick Bergendahl, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Frederick Bergendahl

U.S. Army Medal of Honor recipient

Date of Birth: 26-Feb-1858

Place of Birth: Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

Date of Death: 15-Dec-1889

Profession: military personnel

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Frederick Bergendahl

  • Frederick Bergendahl (February 26, 1858 – December 15, 1889) was a United States Army private who served in the American Indian Wars.
  • He and fellow Private John Francis O'Sullivan distinguished themselves in this battle, and after nearly all the renegades had been killed, O'Sullivan pursued the last surviving Indian but was unable to catch him.
  • Both Bergendahl and O'Sullivan received the Medal of Honor, as well as Lieutenant Lewis Warrington, for gallantry at the Staked Plains on October 13, 1875.
  • Bergendahl was born and buried in Gothenburg, Sweden.

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