Photograph associated with Ira C. Welborn

Spanish–American War

Ira C. Welborn

Second Lieutenant · U.S. Army

9th U.S. Infantry

2 July 1898 · Santiago, Cuba

Public domain. Harris & Ewing Collection Source file

Branch
U.S. Army
Era
Expeditions, 1871–1933
Home state
Mississippi
Action
Santiago, Cuba

The citation

Official citation

Voluntarily left shelter and went, under fire, to the aid of a private of his company who was wounded.

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