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Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army

Leroy H Vokes

Details
  • Rank: First Sergeant
  • Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
  • Unit/Command:
    Company B,
    3d U.S. Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: April 26, 1872
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Loupe Fork of the Platte River, Nebraska, USA
Citation
Gallantry in action.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: May 22, 1872
  • Born: November 12, 1849, Lake County, IL, United States
  • Died: June 11, 1924, Washington, DC, United States
  • Buried: Rose Hill Cemetery, Fredericksburg, IA, United States
 

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