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Wendelin Kreher

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Wendelin Kreher Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Germany
Death
17 Mar 1877 (aged 30–31)
Montana, USA
Burial
Crow Agency, Big Horn County, Montana, USA GPS-Latitude: 45.5694, Longitude: -107.4317
Plot
Section A-466
Memorial ID
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Indian Campaigns Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a first sergeant in the United States Army in Company C, 5th U.S. Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for action on October 21 1876 at Cedar Creek, etc., Montana. His citation reads "Gallantry in action." He died of pulmonary consumption on March 17, 1877 at the Tongue River cantonment.
Indian Campaigns Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a first sergeant in the United States Army in Company C, 5th U.S. Infantry. He was awarded the CMOH for action on October 21 1876 at Cedar Creek, etc., Montana. His citation reads "Gallantry in action." He died of pulmonary consumption on March 17, 1877 at the Tongue River cantonment.

Bio by: Don Morfe


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  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Oct 3, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9546444/wendelin-kreher: accessed ), memorial page for Wendelin Kreher (1846–17 Mar 1877), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9546444, citing Custer National Cemetery, Crow Agency, Big Horn County, Montana, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.