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Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army

Jacob Trautman

Details
  • Rank: First Sergeant
  • Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
  • Unit/Command:
    Company I,
    7th U.S. Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: December 29, 1890
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota, USA
Citation
Killed a hostile Indian at close quarters, and, although entitled to retirement from service, remained to the close of the campaign.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: March 27, 1891
  • Born: 1840, Hamburg, Germany
  • Died: November 7, 1898
  • Buried: Southside Cemetery (MH), Pittsburgh, PA, United States
 

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