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Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army

Frederick Ernest Toy

Details
  • Rank: First Sergeant (Highest Rank: Captain)
  • Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
  • Unit/Command:
    Company G,
    7th U.S. Cavalry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: December 29, 1890
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota, USA
Citation
Bravery.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: May 26, 1891
  • Born: 1866, Buffalo, Erie County, NY, United States
  • Died: August 5, 1933, Youngstown, NY, United States
  • Buried: Riverdale Cemetery (PM) (7-186), Lewiston, NY, United States
 

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