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

George S Myers

Details
  • Rank: Private
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company F,
    101st Ohio Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: September 19, 1863
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Chickamauga, Georgia, USA
Citation
Saved the regimental colors by greatest personal devotion and bravery.
Medal of Honor Recipient George S. Myers
Medal of Honor Recipient George S. Myers
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: April 9, 1894
  • Born: January 26, 1843, Fairfield, Butler County, OH, United States
  • Died: August 21, 1917, Hermosa Beach, CA, United States
  • Buried: Inglewood Park Cemetery (Crescent-290), Inglewood, CA, United States
 

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