The first Medal awarded for actions today comes during the "Indian Wars" period, and involves a form of flag capture... HILL, FRANK E.Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company E, 5th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Date Creek, Ariz., 8 September 1872. Entered service at: ------. Birth: Mayfield, Wis. Date of issue: 12 August 1875. Citation: Secured the person of a hostile Apache Chief, although while holding the chief he was severely wounded in the back by another Indian . While yesterday we had only one, today we have a set of six "Interim Period" awards, this time during the 1901-1911 period. As is usual...
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