Philippine–American War
Edward E. Lyon
Private · U.S. Army
Company B, 2d Oregon Volunteer Infantry
13 May 1899 · San Miguel de Mayumo, Luzon, Philippine Islands
CC BY-SA 3.0. Sheppyhill Source file
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Expeditions, 1871–1933
- Home state
- Washington
- Action
- San Miguel de Mayumo, Luzon, Philippine Islands
The citation
Official citation
With 11 other scouts, without waiting for the supporting battalion to aid them or to get into position to do so, charged over a distance of about 150 yards and completely routed about 300 of the enemy, who were in line and in a position that could only be carried by a frontal attack.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
