Hanley, Richard P. - The National Medal of Honor Museum

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U.S. Army

Hanley, Richard P.

ConflictIndian Campaigns

Year of Action1876

Unit/Command7th U.S. Cavalry, Company C

BirthplaceBoston, Massachusetts

Citation

Recaptured, single-handed, and without orders, within the enemy’s lines and under a galling fire lasting some 20 minutes, a stampeded pack mule loaded with ammunition.

Branch: U.S. Army Conflict: Indian Campaigns Year of Action: 1876

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French, Samuel S.U.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Donaldson, Michael AloyisiusU.S. ArmyConflict: World War I

Crist, JohnU.S. ArmyConflict: Indian Campaigns

May, William C.U.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Dougall, Allan HoustonU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Grimshaw, SamuelU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Ludgate, WilliamU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

MacArthur Jr., ArthurU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Lee, Hubert LouisU.S. ArmyConflict: Korean War

Harrington, Ephraim W.U.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Gresham, John ChanningU.S. ArmyConflict: Indian Campaigns

Loman, Berger HoltonU.S. ArmyConflict: World War I

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