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Pennsylvania
Medal of Honor Recipients
of SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR |
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ULYSSES G.
BUZZARD |
| Citation:
Gallantly assisted in the rescue of the wounded from in front of the lines and under heavy fire from the enemy. |
.jpg) JOHN F. De SWAN 1876 - 1956 Rank and Organization: Private, Company H, 21st U.S. Infantry Place and Date: At Santiago, Cuba, 1 July 1898 Entered Service At: Philadelphia, PA Birth: Philadelphia, PA Date of Issue: 22 June 1899 Buried: Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, CA |
| Citation:
Gallantly assisted in the rescue of the wounded from in front of the lines and under heavy fire from the enemy. |
 FITZ LEE 1866 - 1899 Rank and Organization: Private, Troop M, 10th U.S. Cavalry Place and Date: At Tayabacoa, Cuba, 30 June 1898 Entered Service At: Dinwiddie County, VA Birth: Dinwiddie County, VA (Credited to PA) Date of Issue: 23 June 1899 Buried: Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, KS |
| Citation: Voluntarily went ashore in the face of the enemy and aided in the rescue of his wounded comrades; this after several previous attempts at rescue had been frustrated. His Medal was awarded on June 23, 1899. Aboard the "USS Florida", a call for volunteers to rescue the 16 men was made after several unsuccessful attempts at saving the men had been made by others. Private George Wanton, Private Dennis Bell, Private Fitz Lee and Private William H. Thompkins stepped forward and volunteered for the assignment of recovering the prisoners. Putting ashore in a launch under heavy fire, the men surprised the Spanish forces holding the prisoners in a stockade and secured their release. The men and the prisoners made it safely back to the ship. |
 ALEXANDER M. QUINN 1866 - 1906 Rank and Organization: Sergeant, Company A, 13th U.S. Infantry Place and Date: At Santiago, Cuba, 1 July 1898 Entered Service At: Philadelphia, PA Birth: Passaic, NJ Date of Issue: 22 June 1899 Buried: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Totowa, NJ |
| Citation:
Gallantly assisted in the rescue of the wounded from in front of the lines and under heavy fire from the enemy. |
.jpg) NORMAN W. RESSLER 1873 - 1914 Rank and Organization: Corporal, Company D, 17th U.S. Infantry Place and Date: At El Caney, Cuba, 1 July 1898 Entered Service At: Dalmatia, PA Birth: Dalmatia, PA Date of Issue: 21 August 1899 Buried: San Francisco National Cemetery, CA |
| Citation:
Gallantly assisted in the rescue of the wounded from in front of the lines and under heavy fire of the enemy. |
.jpg) WARREN J. SHEPHERD 1871 - 1942 Rank and Organization: Corporal, Company D, 17th U.S. Infantry Place and Date: At El Caney, Cuba, 1 July 1898 Entered Service At: Westover, PA Birth: Cherry Tree, PA Date of Issue: 21 August 1899 Buried: Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, CA |
| Citation:
Gallantly assisted in the rescue of the wounded from in front of the lines under heavy fire from the enemy. |
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Pennsylvania
Medal of Honor Recipients
of Philippine Insurrection |
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WARREN J. SHEPHERD 1871 - 1942 Rank and Organization: Corporal, Company D, 17th U.S. Infantry Place and Date: At El Caney, Cuba, 1 July 1898 Entered Service At: Westover, PA Birth: Cherry Tree, PA Date of Issue: 21 August 1899 Buried: Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, CA |
| Citation:
Gallantly assisted in the rescue of the wounded from in front of the lines under heavy fire from the enemy. |