Photograph associated with Dennis Bell

Spanish–American War

Dennis Bell

Private · U.S. Army

Troop H, 10th U.S. Cavalry

30 June 1898 · Tayabacoa, Cuba

Public domain. African American Photographs Assembled for 1900 Paris Exposition Source file

Branch
U.S. Army
Era
Expeditions, 1871–1933
Home state
District of Columbia
Action
Tayabacoa, Cuba

The citation

Official 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.

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