August P. Teytand, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
Date of Birth: 06-Apr-1878
Place of Birth: West Indies, Bahamas
Date of Death: 04-Mar-1956
Profession: military personnel
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About August P. Teytand
- August P.
- Teytand (April 6, 1878 – March 4, 1956) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor for his actions aboard the USS Leyden. After immigrating to the United States from the West Indies and joined the Navy.
- He served aboard several ships including USS Olympia and USS Leyden.
- While serving aboard Olympia he traveled to Asia and participated in the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War.
- He was a member of the crew of Leyden as well when it foundered in a heavy fog and sank.
- It was for his actions during the wreck of Leyden that he received the Medal of Honor.
- He died in 1956 and is buried in Pennsylvania.
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