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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.

Medal of Honor Recipient Fitz Lee. Courtesy Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Medal of Honor Recipient Fitz Lee. Courtesy Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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
 

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