Paul H. Kreibohm

Paul H. Kreibohm (April 8, 1861 – December 29, 1938) was a German born, American ship's Captain for the Red Star Line of the International Mercantile Marine Co. (IMM), who received a Congressional Gold Medal for his participation in the rescue of passengers and crew of the SS Volturno.

Born in Schwiegershausen in the Kingdom of Hanover (now Lower Saxony) on April 8, 1861,[1] Kreibohm's family moved to Antwerp, Belgium when he was one year old.

(Resolved that) The Secretary of Commerce be, and he is hereby, empowered, and directed to cause to be purchased and presented to Captain Paul H. Kreibohm, of the said steamer Kroonland, a suitable American-made solid gold dial watch and chain; and said Secretary is further authorized, empowered, and directed and cause to be made at the United States Mint five suitable gold, five silver, and twenty-nine bronze medals, which watch and medals shall be appropriately inscribed to express the high admiration in which Congress holds the services of the captain, officers, and crew of the steamer Kroonland, and be presented to the officers and crew, to whose promptness, vigilance, bravery, was due the rescue of eighty-nine lives.On January 4, 1914 King Albert of Belgium appointed Kreibohm a Chevalier (Knight) of the Order of the Crown for "his bravery in rescuing the passengers of the Volturno"[4] In April 1914, The Life Saving Benevolent Association of New York awarded its Life Saving Medal to Kreibohm.

[5] In September 1914, Kreibohm received an inscribed silver tray from the British Government acknowledging his humanity and kindness to the shipwrecked crew and passengers of the Volturno.

It further noted that Kreibohm was living in New York City and had been unable to find suitable work since his dismissal.