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Philippine Insurrection - U.S. Army

John Alexander Logan Jr

Details
  • Rank: Major
  • Conflict/Era: Philippine Insurrection
  • Unit/Command:
    33d Infantry,
    U.S. Volunteers
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: November 11, 1899
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: San Jacinto, Luzon, Philippine Islands
Citation

For most distinguished gallantry in leading his battalion upon the entrenchments of the enemy, on which occasion he fell mortally wounded.

Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio
  • Awarded Posthumously: Yes
  • Presentation Date & Details: May 3, 1902
  • Born: July 24, 1865, Carbondale, Jackson County, IL, United States
  • Died: November 11, 1899, At San Jacinto, Philippine Islands
  • Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery (MH) (1623), Youngstown, OH, United States
 

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