Medal of Honor Action Place: La Paz, Leyte, Philippine Islands
Citation
With his right arm cut open with a bolo, went to the assistance of a wounded constabulary officer and a fellow soldier who were surrounded by about 40 Pulajanes, and, using his disabled rifle as a club, beat back the assailants and rescued his party.
Additional Details
Accredited to: Altamont, Grundy County, Tennessee
Awarded Posthumously: No
Presentation Date & Details: October 10, 1908
Born: February 19, 1879, Sandy Hook, Washington County, MD, United States
Died: December 20, 1958, San Antonio, TX, United States
Buried: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery (MH) (A-H-29), San Antonio, TX, United States