Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army
John L Younker
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
Company A,
12th U.S. Infantry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: August 9, 1862
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Cedar Mountain, Virginia, USA
Citation
Voluntarily carried an order, at great risk of life in the face of a fire of grape and canister; in doing this he was wounded.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: November 1, 1893
- Born: November 16, 1836, Wurttemberg, Germany
- Died: May 18, 1911, Logan, OH, United States
- Buried: Oak Grove Cemetery (PMH) (2-105), Logan, OH, United States