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Indian Wars

Paul H. Welnert

Corporal · U.S. Army

Company E, 1st U.S. Artillery

29 December 1890 · Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota

Branch
U.S. Army
Era
Indian Wars
Home state
Maryland
Action
Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota

The citation

Official citation

Taking the place of his commanding of ficer who had fallen severely wounded, he gallantly served his piece, after each flre advancing it to a better position.

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