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

Luther Kaltenbach

Details
  • Rank: Corporal (Highest Rank: Sergeant)
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company F,
    12th Iowa Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: December 16, 1864
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Citation
Capture of flag of 44th Mississippi Infantry (C.S.A.).
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Honey Creek, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: February 24, 1865
  • Born: August 16, 1843, Germany
  • Died: September 1, 1922, Los Angeles, CA, United States
  • Buried: Los Angeles National Cemetery (MH) (43-A-15), Los Angeles, CA, United States
 

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