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Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army

James H Turpin

Details
  • Rank: First Sergeant
  • Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
  • Unit/Command:
    Company L,
    5th U.S. Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: 1872
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Arizona Territory, USA
Citation
Gallantry in actions with Apaches.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: April 12, 1875
  • Born: 1846, Easton, Bristol County, MA, United States
  • Died: May 30, 1893, Denver, CO, United States
  • Buried: Fairmount Cemetery (MH) (11-46), Denver, CO, United States
 

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