Charles Rieseck Krauthoff (October 6, 1863 – February 24, 1936) was the depot commissary officer at the Presidio during the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and later an American brigadier general during World War I.
Charles Rieseck Krauthoff | |
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.jpg) US Army Quartermaster Hall of Fame, Ft. Lee, VA | |
| Born | October 6, 1863 St. Louis, Missouri, US |
| Died | February 24, 1936 (aged 72) Washington, D.C., US |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1884-1922 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Service number | 0-67 |
| Unit | U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps |
| Spouse(s) | Blanche Rowlinson Dienst (m. 1896-1921, her death) |
Early life
editKrauthoff was born on October 6, 1863, in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Louis N. Krauthoff and Sophie (Rieseck) Krauthoff.[1][2][3][4] After the death of his father, Krauthoff was raised and educated in Jefferson City and Kansas City.[5][6] Intent on a military career, after completing his schooling, he joined the United States Army.[5]
Military career
editKrauthoff enlisted as a private with Battery F of the Second Field Artillery on August 3, 1884.[1] He was promoted to corporal, sergeant, and first sergeant.[5] As a noncommissioned officer, he was eligible for the competitive examination for a commission, which he took in 1891.[5]
He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the 14th Infantry on April 26, 1891.[5] He graduated from the Infantry and Cavalry School in 1898.[1] He was promoted to first lieutenant on April 26, 1898.[1]
On April 18, 1906, San Francisco shook violently from a 7.9 earthquake. Krauthoff was serving as the depot commissary officer at the Presidio at the time of the disaster. Under his supervision, food and supplies were distributed to over 30,000 refugees during the relief effort.[7]
Krauthoff was promoted to brigadier general on October 1, 1918.[8][9]
On July 15, 1919, he became assistant Quartermaster General.[8][9]
Awards
editHis awards include the Army Distinguished Service Medal,[2] the Medal for Bravery (Montenegro), Commander of the Order of the Crown (Belgium), Officer of the Legion of Honour (France), officer of the Order of the Crown (Romania), Officer of the Order of the White Eagle (Serbia), Officer of the Order of St. Sava (Yugoslavia), and Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta (Poland).[8][9][10]
Krauthoff was inducted in to the Quartermaster Hall of Fame in 2005.[7]
Personal
editFamily
editIn 1896, Krauthoff married Blanche Dienst in Topeka, Kansas.[11] They had no children, and she died in 1921.[12]
Death and burial
editKrauthoff died in Washington, D.C., on February 24, 1936.[8] He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.[13]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Davis, Henry Blaine Jr. (1998). Generals in Khaki. Raleigh, NC: Pentland Press, Inc. p. 218. ISBN 1571970886. OCLC 231779136.
- ^ a b "Charles Krauthoff - Recipient - Military Times Hall Of Valor". valor.militarytimes.com.
- ^ "U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925, Entry for Charles Rieseck Krauthoff". Ancestry.com. Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com, LLC. 1924. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ "1870 United States Federal Census, Entry for Louis G. Krauthoff Family". Ancestry.com. Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com, LLC. 1870. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Now Capt. Krauthoff". Kansas City Journal. Kansas City, MO. April 16, 1899. p. 12 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
- ^ "Kansas Man Promoted". Topkea State Journal. Topeka, KS. April 13, 1901. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Brigadier General Charles R. Krauthoff - Quartermaster Hall of Fame 2005". old.qmfound.com.
- ^ a b c d e Davis, Henry Blaine Jr. (1998). Generals in Khaki. Raleigh, NC: Pentland Press, Inc. p. 219. ISBN 1571970886. OCLC 231779136.
- ^ a b c d Marquis Who's Who, Inc. Who Was Who in American History, the Military. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1975. P. 313 ISBN 0837932017 OCLC 657162692
- ^ Caulfield, Jeffrey L. "The Medals and Decorations of Brig. Gen. Charles R. Krauthoff" (PDF). OMSA.org. Orders & Medals Society of America. p. 21. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "Married: Krauthoff-Dienst". Army and Navy Register. New York, NY. October 17, 1896. p. 199 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Mrs. Charles R. Krauthoff Dead". Kansas City Times. Kansas City, MO. October 14, 1921. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gen. Krauthoff's Funeral Today". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, MO. February 27, 1936. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.