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U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

West Funk

Details
  • Rank: Major (Highest Rank: Brevet Colonel)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    121st Pennsylvania Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: April 9, 1865
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia, USA
Citation

Capture of flag of 46th Virginia Infantry (C.S.A.).

Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: October 15, 1872
  • Born: 1841, Boston, Suffolk County, MA, United States
  • Died: July 29, 1897, Smithtown, NY, United States
 

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