The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Fireman First Class Frederick Behne, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession while serving on board the U.S.S. Iowa, 25 January 1905. Following the blowing out of the manhole plate of Boiler D of that vessel, Fireman First Class Behne displayed extraordinary heroism in the resulting action.