Philippine–American War
Matthew A. Batson
First Lieutenant · U.S. Army
4th U.S. Cavalry
26 July 1899 · Calamba, Luzon, Philippine Islands
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- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Expeditions, 1871–1933
- Home state
- Illinois
- Action
- Calamba, Luzon, Philippine Islands
The citation
Official citation
Swam the San Juan River in the face of the enemy's fire and drove him from his entrenchments.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
- Wikipedia. Linked only. The article text is not copied here.
