Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Philippine Insurrection - U.S. Army
Cornelius J Leahy
Details
- Rank: Private
- Conflict/Era: Philippine Insurrection
- Unit/Command:
Company A, 36th Infantry,
U.S. Volunteers - Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
- Medal of Honor Action Date: September 3, 1899
- Medal of Honor Action Place: near Porac, Luzon, Philippine Islands
Citation
Distinguished gallantry in action in driving off a superior force, and with the assistance of one comrade, brought from the field of action the bodies of two comrades, one killed and the other severely wounded, this while on a scout.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
- Awarded Posthumously: Yes
- Presentation Date & Details: May 3, 1902
- Born: June 1872, Limerick, Ireland
- Died: December 1, 1900, Philippine Islands (Killed in Action)
- Buried: San Francisco National Cemetery (MH) (ADD-NA-970), San Francisco, CA, United States