Not a busy day for the Medal, as things like that go. Five awards,spanning from the Indian Campaigns to WWII.Indian Campaigns:CARR, JOHNRank and organization: Private, Company G, 8th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Chiricahua Mountains, Ariz., 29 October 1869. Entered service at:------. Birth: Columbus, Ohio. Date of issue: 14 February 1870. Citation: Gallantry in action.Philippine Insurrection, and a doc who earned his Combat Medic badge - before there was such a thing.MATHEWS, GEORGE W.Rank and organization: Assistant Surgeon, 36th Infantry, U.S. Volunteers. Place and date: Near Labo, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 29 October 1899. Entered service at: Worcester, Mass. Birth:...
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Oct 29 2009, 06:53 AM
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Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..