Medal of Honor Action Place: Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota, USA
Citation
Taking the place of his commanding officer, who had fallen severely wounded, he gallantly served his piece, after each fire advancing it to a better position.
Additional Details
Accredited to: Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: March 24, 1891
Born: July 15, 1869, Frankfort, Germany
Died: January 19, 1919, Mattapan, MA, United States
Buried: Milton Cemetery (MH) (Linden Path 906), Milton, MA, United States