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Congressional Medal of Honour site

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Rambling

Rambling Report 25 Apr 2012 23:46

I have mentioned this in a discussion on general, but think it might be of interest here

looking through the lists of those awarded the medal it occurred to me that possibly some relatives may show up, it goes back to the Civil War

for example This gentleman born Ireland

O'BEIRNE, JAMES R.
Rank: CaptainOrganization: U.S. ArmyCompany: Company CDivision: 37th New York Infantry
Born: Ireland
Departed: Yes
Entered Service At: New YorkG.O. Number: Date of Issue: Accredited To: Place / Date: At Fair Oaks, Va., 31 May and 1 June 1862

Citation Gallantly maintained the line of battle until ordered to fall back.

CALL, DONALD M
Rank: CorporalOrganization: U.S. ArmyCompany: 344th BattalionDivision: Tank CorpsBorn: 29 November 1892, New York, N.Y.Departed: YesEntered Service At: FranceG.O. Number: 13Date of Issue: 12/31/1919Accredited To: Place / Date: Near Varennes, France, 26 September 1918

Citation During an operation against enemy machinegun nests west of Varennes, Cpl. Call was in a tank with an officer when half of the turret was knocked off by a direct artillery hit. Choked by gas from the high-explosive shell, he left the tank and took cover in a shellhole 30 yards away. Seeing that the officer did not follow, and thinking that he might be alive, Cpl. Call returned to the tank under intense machinegun and shell fire and carried the officer over a mile under machinegun and sniper fire to safety.

Well worth reading through,

Researching:

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 26 Apr 2012 13:29

http://www.cmohs.org/recipient-archive.php

Roy

Rambling

Rambling Report 26 Apr 2012 13:53

Thanks Roy, lol I was so engrossed I forgot to add it :-D

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Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 27 Apr 2012 18:56

I have just heard on the news about a man from Brighton who served with Custer at the Little Big Horn and survived so i looked him up, he returned to brighton and was buried their in 1905

he is listed

HOLDEN, HENRY Rank: Private Organization: U.S. Army Company: Company DDivision: 7th U.S. CavalryBorn: England Departed: Yes Entered Service At: G.O. Number: Date of Issue: Accredited To: Place / Date: At Little Big Horn River, Mont., 25 June 1876

Citation; Brought up ammunition under a galling fire from the enemy.

Roy