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Philippine–American War
James McConnell
Private · U.S. Army
Company B, 33d Infantry, U.S. Volunteers
4 December 1899 · Vigan, Luzon, Philippine Islands
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Expeditions, 1871–1933
- Home state
- Michigan
- Action
- Vigan, Luzon, Philippine Islands
The citation
Official citation
Fought for hours Iying between 2 dead comrades, notwithstanding his hat was pierced, his clothing plowed through by bullets, and his face cut and bruised by flying gravel.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
