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Indian Campaigns - U.S. Army

Marion Perry Maus

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  • Rank: First Lieutenant (Highest Rank: Brigadier General-USA-Ret.)
  • Conflict/Era: Indian Campaigns
  • Unit/Command:
    1st U.S. Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: January 11, 1886
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Rio Aros, Sierra Madre Mountains, Mexico
Citation
Most distinguished gallantry in action with hostile Apaches led by Geronimo and Natchez.
Medal of Honor Recipient Marion P. Maus
Medal of Honor Recipient Marion P. Maus
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Tennallytown, Montgomery County, Maryland
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: November 27, 1894
  • Born: August 25, 1850, Burnt Mills, Montgomery County, MD, United States
  • Died: February 9, 1930, New Windsor, MD, United States
  • Buried: Arlington National Cemetery (3-3886-B), Arlington, VA, United States
 

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