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Spanish–American War

James Robb Church

Assistant Surgeon · U.S. Army

1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry

24 June 1898 · Las Guasimas, Cuba

Public domain. US Air Force Source file

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

The citation

Official citation

In addition to performing gallantly the duties pertaining to his position, voluntarily and unaided carried several seriously wounded men from the firing line to a secure position in the rear, m each instance being subjected to a very heavy fire and great exposure and danger.

Sources

Ready I Left My Home — Staff Sgt. Anisha Johnson

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