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Philippine Insurrection - U.S. Army

Louis Gedeon

Details
  • Rank: Private (Highest Rank: Sergeant)
  • Conflict/Era: Philippine Insurrection
  • Unit/Command:
    Company G,
    19th U.S. Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: February 4, 1900
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Mount Amia, Cebu, Philippine Islands
Citation
Singlehanded defended his mortally wounded captain from an overwhelming force of the enemy.
Medal of Honor Recipient Louis Gedeon
Medal of Honor Recipient Louis Gedeon
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: March 10, 1902
  • Born: September 19, 1878, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA, United States
  • Died: October 11, 1950, Washington, DC, United States
  • Buried: Soldier's Home National Cemetery (MH) (O-25), Washington, DC, United States
 

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