Hugo W. Koehler, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Hugo W. Koehler

United States Navy commander

Date of Birth: 19-Jul-1886

Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Date of Death: 17-Jun-1941

Profession: military personnel

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Hugo W. Koehler

  • Hugo William Koehler (July 19, 1886 – June 17, 1941) (pronounced CUR-ler) was a United States Navy commander, secret agent and socialite.
  • Following the First World War, he served as an Office of Naval Intelligence and State Department operative in Russia during its civil war, and later as naval attaché to Poland.
  • He was rumored to be the illegitimate son of the Crown Prince of Austria and to have assisted the Romanovs in fleeing Russia following the revolution of 1917.
  • He was awarded the Navy Cross for his service during World War I and was the step-father of United States Senator Claiborne Pell (1918–2009).

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