DRUSTRUP, NIELS
Rank and organization: Lieutenant, U.S. Navy. Born: 17
October 1876, Denmark. Accredited to: Pennsylvania. G.O. No.: 131, 17
July 1924.
Citation:
For meritorious service under fire
on the occasion of landing of the naval forces at Vera Cruz, Mexico, on 21 April 1914. For
several hours Lt. Drustrup was in charge of an advanced barricade under a heavy fire, and
not only displayed utmost ability as a leader of men but also exerted a great steadying
influence on the men around him. Lt. Drustrup was then attached to the U.S.S. Utah as a
chief turret captain.
