August P. Teytand

He was an apprentice first class stationed aboard USS Olympia, a protected cruiser, when it departed Mare Island August 25, 1895, and joined the Asiatic Fleet.

Olympia was designated as the flagship for the fleet upon its arrival and for the next three years Teytand cruised the Far East, visiting Japan, China, and the Philippines.

The fleet waited in Hong Kong through the winter and on April 25, 1898, word was received that the United States declared war with Spain.

[1][2] On the morning of May 1, 1898, Commodore Dewey gave the order to enter Manila Bay and confront the Spanish flotilla commanded by Rear Admiral Patricio Montojo.

When Leyden was returning from Puerto Rico it foundered near Block Island in a heavy fog and for his actions during the wreck he received the Medal of Honor December 26, 1903.