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Indian Wars
Otto Voit
Saddler · U.S. Army
Company H, 7th U.S. Cavalry
25 June 1876 · Little Big Horn, Montana
- Branch
- U.S. Army
- Era
- Indian Wars
- Action
- Little Big Horn, Montana
The citation
Official citation
Volunteered with George Geiger, Charles Windolph, and Henry Mechlin to hold an exposed position standing erect on the brow of the hill facing the Little Big Horn River. They fired constantly in this manner for more than 20 minutes diverting fire and attention from another group filling canteens of water that were desperately needed.
Sources
- U.S. Army Medal of Honor citation index
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