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Philippine Insurrection - U.S. Army

John Alexander Logan Jr.

Details
  • Rank: Major
  • Conflict/Era: Philippine Insurrection
  • Unit/Command:
    33d Infantry,
    U.S. Volunteers
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: November 11, 1899
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: San Jacinto, Luzon, Philippine Islands
Citation
For most distinguished gallantry in leading his battalion upon the entrenchments of the enemy, on which occasion he fell mortally wounded.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio
  • Awarded Posthumously: Yes
  • Presentation Date & Details: May 3, 1902
  • Born: July 24, 1865, Carbondale, Jackson County, IL, United States
  • Died: November 11, 1899, At San Jacinto, Philippine Islands
  • Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery (MH) (1623), Youngstown, OH, United States
Citation
For most distinguished gallantry in leading his battalion upon the entrenchments of the enemy, on which occasion he fell mortally wounded.