1898 NAVY SPANISH CAMPAIGN MEDAL
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Landsman Edward Walter Dunn
United States Navy Electician's Mate 3rd Class Petty Officer Edward Walter Dunn (Serial #1855946) was born Nov. 1st 1879 in New York, N.Y.
He enlisted in the U.S. Navy Feb. 21st 1898 on the U.S.S. Vermont. On March 17th Dunn was transferred to the Protected Cruiser U.S.S. Columbia that had just been Recommissioned 2 days prior for service in the Spanish American War. The Columbia patrolled along the Atlantic coast and in the West Indies until August 26th 1898. She convoyed troops to Puerto Rico and aided in its occupation between July and August. Dunn departed the Columbia Sept. 2nd 1898. For this service Dunn was awarded the Navy Spanish Campaign Medal #4576 on Oct. 22nd 1913.
On Sept 30th 1898 Dunn transferred to the re-fitted Auxiliary Cruiser U.S.S. Yankee where he served until March 16th 1899. Throughout March 1899 Dunn was Station on the USS Vermont & Richmond. From June 30th 1899 to July 23rd 1900 Landsman Dunn served on the Auxiliary Cruiser U.S.S. Prairie. On Aug. 20th 1900 records show Dunn advanced to the Rate of Electricians Mate 3rd Class Petty Officer on the U.S.S. Vermont. The next month Sept 30th 1900 EM Dunn was serving on the Gunboat U.S.S. Bancroft. He continued to serve on the Bancroft until his honorable discharge March 2nd 1901.
Electricians Mate 3rd Class Petty Officer Edward Walter Dunn passed away Nov. 17, 1935 in the Bronx, New York. He is buried at the Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York.
He enlisted in the U.S. Navy Feb. 21st 1898 on the U.S.S. Vermont. On March 17th Dunn was transferred to the Protected Cruiser U.S.S. Columbia that had just been Recommissioned 2 days prior for service in the Spanish American War. The Columbia patrolled along the Atlantic coast and in the West Indies until August 26th 1898. She convoyed troops to Puerto Rico and aided in its occupation between July and August. Dunn departed the Columbia Sept. 2nd 1898. For this service Dunn was awarded the Navy Spanish Campaign Medal #4576 on Oct. 22nd 1913.
On Sept 30th 1898 Dunn transferred to the re-fitted Auxiliary Cruiser U.S.S. Yankee where he served until March 16th 1899. Throughout March 1899 Dunn was Station on the USS Vermont & Richmond. From June 30th 1899 to July 23rd 1900 Landsman Dunn served on the Auxiliary Cruiser U.S.S. Prairie. On Aug. 20th 1900 records show Dunn advanced to the Rate of Electricians Mate 3rd Class Petty Officer on the U.S.S. Vermont. The next month Sept 30th 1900 EM Dunn was serving on the Gunboat U.S.S. Bancroft. He continued to serve on the Bancroft until his honorable discharge March 2nd 1901.
Electricians Mate 3rd Class Petty Officer Edward Walter Dunn passed away Nov. 17, 1935 in the Bronx, New York. He is buried at the Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York.
U.S.S. Prairie
Prairie was converted into an auxiliary cruiser and assigned at first to the Northern Patrol Squadron and later to the North Atlantic Fleet. During the Spanish–American War, she served in Cuban waters July and August 1898, and returned to Fore River, Massachusetts on 28 August. She decommissioned on 15 March 1899 at Philadelphia.
Prairie was placed in reserve commission on 23 March 1899 and cruised with the naval militia off the Atlantic coast until she was decommissioned at New York on 18 February 1901. She carried government exhibits to France at the turn of the 20th century for the Paris Exposition. She was recommissioned at Boston on 9 November 1901 as a training ship, and remained with this mission until she was decommissioned at Boston on 14 June 1905.
She was recommissioned 26 September 1906 at Boston as a transport and was attached to the Atlantic Fleet. She protected American interests in Cuba, March to April 1907. Later, she resumed her training duties with the naval militia from May to September 1907, July to August 1908 and July to August 1909.
She took part on the U.S. occupation of Veracruz in 1914, firing her 3-inch guns at the Naval Academy and other tactical targets, on 21 April 1914.
Converted to a destroyer tender in late 1917, Prairie served during World War I.
Prairie was decommissioned for the final time on 22 November 1922 at San Diego, California, and was struck from the Navy List. She was sold on 22 June 1923 to Louis Rothenberg, Oakland, California.
Prairie was placed in reserve commission on 23 March 1899 and cruised with the naval militia off the Atlantic coast until she was decommissioned at New York on 18 February 1901. She carried government exhibits to France at the turn of the 20th century for the Paris Exposition. She was recommissioned at Boston on 9 November 1901 as a training ship, and remained with this mission until she was decommissioned at Boston on 14 June 1905.
She was recommissioned 26 September 1906 at Boston as a transport and was attached to the Atlantic Fleet. She protected American interests in Cuba, March to April 1907. Later, she resumed her training duties with the naval militia from May to September 1907, July to August 1908 and July to August 1909.
She took part on the U.S. occupation of Veracruz in 1914, firing her 3-inch guns at the Naval Academy and other tactical targets, on 21 April 1914.
Converted to a destroyer tender in late 1917, Prairie served during World War I.
Prairie was decommissioned for the final time on 22 November 1922 at San Diego, California, and was struck from the Navy List. She was sold on 22 June 1923 to Louis Rothenberg, Oakland, California.
