White, John Henry - The National Medal of Honor Museum

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U.S. Army

White, John Henry

ConflictCivil War

Year of Action1862

Unit/CommandCompany A, 90th Pennsylvania Infantry

BirthplacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

Citation

At the imminent risk of his life, crawled to a nearby spring within the enemy’s range and exposed to constant fire filled a large number of canteens, and returned in safety to the relief of his comrades who were suffering from want of water.

Branch: U.S. Army Conflict: Civil War Year of Action: 1862

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Weicht, Ellis R.U.S. ArmyConflict: World War II

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Straub, Paul FrederickU.S. ArmyConflict: Philippine War

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