Quick Facts
Biography
Charles Rieseck Krauthoff (October 6, 1863 - February 24, 1936) was the depot commissary officer at the Presidio during the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and later an American Brigadier General during World War I.
Early life
Krauthoff was born on October 6, 1863 in St. Louis, Missouri.
Military career
Krauthoff enlisted as a private with Battery F of the Second Field Artillery on August 3, 1884.
He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Fourteenth Infantry on April 26, 1895.He attended and graduated from the Infantry and Cavalry School in 1898.He was promoted to first lieutenant on April 26, 1898.
On April 18, 1906, San Francisco shook violently from a 7.9 earthquake.Krauthoff was serving as the depot commissary officer at the Presidio at the time of the disaster. Under his supervision, food and supplies were distributed to over 30,000 refugees during the relief effort.
Krauthoff was promoted to brigadier general on October 1, 1918.
On July 15, 1919, he became assistant Quartermaster General.
He retired on December 7, 1922.
Awards
His awards include the Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Medal for Bravery, Commander of the Order of the Crown, Officer of the Legion of Honour, officer of the Order of the Crown, an Officer of the Order of the White Eagle, and an Officer of the Order of St. Sava.
Death and legacy
Krauthoff died on February 24, 1936.He is buried in Arlington Cemetery.
Krauthoff was inducted in to the Quartermaster Hall of Fame in 2005.