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Mason Carter

Details
  • Rank: First Lieutenant (Highest Rank: Brevet Major)
  • Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
  • Unit/Command:
    5th U.S. Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: September 30, 1877
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Bear Paw Mountain, Montana, USA
Citation
Led a charge under a galling fire, in which he inflicted great loss upon the enemy.
Medal of Honor Recipient Mason Carter
Medal of Honor Recipient Mason Carter
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: November 27, 1894
  • Born: January 26, 1834, Augusta, Richmond County, GA, United States
  • Died: December 11, 1909
  • Buried: Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery (MH) (PS-4-102), San Diego, CA, United States
 

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