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U.S. Civil War - U.S. Army

John Wade McDonald

Details
  • Rank: Private
  • Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
  • Unit/Command:
    Company E,
    20th Illinois Infantry
  • Military Service Branch: U.S. Army
  • Medal of Honor Action Date: April 6, 1862
  • Medal of Honor Action Place: Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee, USA
Citation
Was severely wounded while endeavoring, at the risk of his life, to carry to a place of safety a wounded and helpless comrade.
Additional Details
  • Accredited to: Waynesville, DeWitt County, Illinois
  • Awarded Posthumously: No
  • Presentation Date & Details: August 27, 1900
  • Born: September 10, 1843, Lancaster, Fairfield County, OH, United States
  • Died: July 27, 1910, San Diego, CA, United States
  • Buried: Greenwood Memorial Park (PM) (Laurel Sec.-19), San Diego, CA, United States
 

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