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Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
Philippine Insurrection - U.S. Army
Frank T. o Walker
Details
Rank: Private
Conflict/Era: Philippine Insurrection
Unit/Command: Company F, 46th Infantry, U.S. Volunteers
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
Medal of Honor Action Date: January 18, 1900
Medal of Honor Action Place: near Taal, Luzon, Philippine Islands
Citation
Under heavy fire of the enemy he rescued a dying comrade who was sinking beneath the water.
Additional Details
Accredited to: Burlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: March 11, 1902
Born: October 6, 1878, South Boston, Suffolk County, MA, United States
Died: October 29, 1904
Buried: North Burial Cemetery (MH), Bristol, RI, United States