John R. F. Blomberg

Born [date unknown] in New Hampshire, United States

Died 15 Feb 1898 in At Sea

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Biography

Fred Blomberg served with the United States Navy during the Spanish-American War.
Service Started: unknown
Unit(s): unknown
Service Ended: unknown

Fred Blomberg was Missing in Action during Spanish-American War.

Fred Blomberg's last known residence was Wilton, New Hampshire, United States. He was the son of August Blomberg.

He resided in Wilton, New Hampshire.

He served with the United States Navy, on board the USS Maine during the Spanish-American War. Fred was a landsman.

Fred Blomberg went missing in action on February 15, 1898 when the USS Maine submarine was blown up by a submarine mine. Lost in the explosion were 251 men and 2 officers that were either killed or drowned.

Burial

Havana Harbor Havana, Municipio de La Habana Vieja, La Habana, Cuba

Memorial

New Hampshire Marine Memorial Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, USA

Sources

• https://www.nytimes.com/1898/02/19/archives/expected-to-be-blown-up-so-wrote-fred-blomberg-of-new-hampshire-one.html
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:USS_Maine_Disaster
• https://www.spanamwar.com/buriedatseagraves.htm
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132595780/fred-blomberg
• United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011
• https://www.spanamwar.com/index
• https://www.nytimezzz's/02/19/archives/expected-to-be-blown-up-so-wrote-fred-blomberg-of-new-hampshire-one.html