Indian Wars
John O. Skinner
Contract Surgeon · U.S. Army
U.S. Army
17 January 1873 · Lava Beds, Oregon
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Indian Wars
- Home state
- Maryland
- Action
- Lava Beds, Oregon
The citation
Official citation
Rescued a wounded soldier who lay under a close and heavy fire during the assault on the Modoc stronghold after 2 soldiers had unsuccessfully attempted to make the rescue and both had been wounded in doing so.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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