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Henry Wasmuth
Henry Wasmuth (c. 1840 – January 21, 1865) was a United States Marine during the American Civil War.
Biography.
Born in Germany but later a naturalized American citizen, Wasmuth enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on June 11, 1861. Ultimately attached to the Marine detachment of the sidewheeler Powhatan, Wasmuth took part in the assault on Fort Fisher, North Carolina, on January 15, 1865.
During the battle, Ensign Robley D. "Fighting Bob" Evans fell wounded from a
USS Wasmuth (DD-338)
USS "Wasmuth" (DD-338/DMS-15) was a "Clemson"-class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I. She was named for Henry Wasmuth.
History.
"Wasmuth" was laid down on 12 August 1919 at the Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California; designated DD-338 on 17 July 1920; launched on 15 September 1920; sponsored by Miss Gertrude E. Bennet, stepdaughter of Lieutenant Colonel R. H. Davis, USMC, an officer on duty at Mare Island; and