Decorated hero of Spanish American War--Purple Heart, Silver Star, Phillipine Congressional Medal (rescued 25 men who were surrounded)
Info from US Veteran's Affairs
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Lived in Cottage Grove, Oregon for 32 years
Member of the Cottage Grove Odd Fellow and Rebekah Lodges, the United Spanish American War Veterans, the Order of the Purple Heart, 33rd Volunteer Infantry association. He was a holder of the Philippine Congressional Medal and national aide-de-camp of USWV
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From military discharge papers:
Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions: San Fabian 11/7/1899, San Jacinto 11/11/1899, Tangadan Mts 12/4/1899, skirmishes Augo 11/16/1899, San Jose 12/7/1899, attack on Bangued 6/26/19006/26/1900, 10/6/1900, Expds relief of Am prisoners from 12/9/1899 to 1/5/1900
Info from US Veteran's Affairs
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Lived in Cottage Grove, Oregon for 32 years
Member of the Cottage Grove Odd Fellow and Rebekah Lodges, the United Spanish American War Veterans, the Order of the Purple Heart, 33rd Volunteer Infantry association. He was a holder of the Philippine Congressional Medal and national aide-de-camp of USWV
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From military discharge papers:
Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions: San Fabian 11/7/1899, San Jacinto 11/11/1899, Tangadan Mts 12/4/1899, skirmishes Augo 11/16/1899, San Jose 12/7/1899, attack on Bangued 6/26/19006/26/1900, 10/6/1900, Expds relief of Am prisoners from 12/9/1899 to 1/5/1900
Decorated hero of Spanish American War--Purple Heart, Silver Star, Phillipine Congressional Medal (rescued 25 men who were surrounded)
Info from US Veteran's Affairs
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Lived in Cottage Grove, Oregon for 32 years
Member of the Cottage Grove Odd Fellow and Rebekah Lodges, the United Spanish American War Veterans, the Order of the Purple Heart, 33rd Volunteer Infantry association. He was a holder of the Philippine Congressional Medal and national aide-de-camp of USWV
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From military discharge papers:
Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions: San Fabian 11/7/1899, San Jacinto 11/11/1899, Tangadan Mts 12/4/1899, skirmishes Augo 11/16/1899, San Jose 12/7/1899, attack on Bangued 6/26/19006/26/1900, 10/6/1900, Expds relief of Am prisoners from 12/9/1899 to 1/5/1900
Info from US Veteran's Affairs
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Lived in Cottage Grove, Oregon for 32 years
Member of the Cottage Grove Odd Fellow and Rebekah Lodges, the United Spanish American War Veterans, the Order of the Purple Heart, 33rd Volunteer Infantry association. He was a holder of the Philippine Congressional Medal and national aide-de-camp of USWV
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From military discharge papers:
Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions: San Fabian 11/7/1899, San Jacinto 11/11/1899, Tangadan Mts 12/4/1899, skirmishes Augo 11/16/1899, San Jose 12/7/1899, attack on Bangued 6/26/19006/26/1900, 10/6/1900, Expds relief of Am prisoners from 12/9/1899 to 1/5/1900
Inscription
OREGON PVT 33 US VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
