Veracruz occupation
Hugh Carroll Frazer
Ensign · U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
22 April 1914 · Vera Cruz, Mexico
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- Branch
- U.S. Navy
- Era
- Expeditions, 1871–1933
- Home state
- West Virginia
- Action
- Vera Cruz, Mexico
The citation
Official citation
For extraordinary heroism in battle, engagement of Vera Cruz, 22 April 1914. During this engagement, Ens. Frazer ran forward to rescue a wounded man, exposing himself to hostile fire and that of his own men. Having accomplished the mission, he returned at once to his position in line.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
