Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army
Allen Walker
Details
- Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Captain)
- Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
- Unit/Command:
Company C,
3d U.S. Cavalry - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: December 30, 1891
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Texas, USA
Citation
While carrying dispatches, he attacked a party of three armed men and secured papers valuable to the United States.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Presentation Date & Details: April 25, 1892
- Born: January 19, 1866, Patriot, Switzerland County, IN, United States
- Died: September 11, 1953, Laredo, TX, United States
- Buried: Calvary Catholic Cemetery (MH) (Block 24N), Laredo, TX, United States