Medal of Honor Recipient Robert E. Simanek Passes Away at 92
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Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Spanish-American War - U.S. Army
Fitz Lee
Details
Rank: Private
Conflict/Era: Spanish-American War
Unit/Command: Troop M, 10th U.S. Cavalry
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: June 30, 1898
Medal of Honor Action Place: Tayabacoa, Cuba
Citation
Voluntarily went ashore in the face of the enemy and aided in the rescue of his wounded comrades; this after several previous attempts had been frustrated.
Additional Details
Accredited to: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: June 23, 1899
Born: June 1866, Dinwiddie County, VA, United States
Died: September 14, 1899, Leavenworth, KS, United States
Buried: Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery (MH) (G-3183), Fort Leavenworth, KS, United States