Yeager, Jacob F. - The National Medal of Honor Museum

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U.S. Army

Yeager, Jacob F.

ConflictCivil War

Year of Action1864

Unit/CommandCompany H, 101st Ohio Infantry

BirthplaceNew Texas, Pennsylvania

Citation

Seized a shell with fuze burning that had fallen in the ranks of his company and threw it into a stream, thereby probably saving his comrades from injury.

Branch: U.S. Army Conflict: Civil War Year of Action: 1864

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