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Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army

Henry Wilkens

Details
  • Rank: First Sergeant (Highest Rank: Ordnance Sergeant)
  • Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
  • Unit/Command:
    Company L,
    2d U.S. Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: August 20, 1877
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Little Muddy Creek & Camas Meadows, Montana & Idaho, USA
Citation
Bravery in actions with Indians.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: New York
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: February 28, 1878
  • Born: 1855, Germany
  • Died: August 2, 1895
  • Buried: Cypress Hills National Cemetery (2-5325), Brooklyn, NY, United States
 

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