Buzzard, Ulysses Grant, SGT

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Sergeant (Infantry)

Last Service Branch
Infantry

Last MOS Group
Infantry (Enlisted)

Primary Unit
1898-1899, HHC, 17th Infantry

Service Years
1898 - 1899

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Pennsylvania

Year of Birth
1865

This Military Service Page was created/owned by the Site Administrator to remember Buzzard, Ulysses Grant (MOH), SGT.

Contact Info

Home Town Armstrong County, Pennsylvania	Last Address Labangon, Cebu City, Philippines

Date of Passing Aug 02, 1939
Location of Interment Cebu City Veterans Memorial Park - Cebu City, Philippines	Wall/Plot Coordinates Unknown

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Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1898, Congressional Medal Of Honor Society [Verified]
	1898, Medal of Honor Recipients [Verified] - Assoc. Page

Additional Information

Last Known Activity

Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He was born January 31, 1865 in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania and after entering the army he was sent to fight with Company C, 17th U.S. Infantry in the Spanish-American War. Gallantly assisted in the rescue of the wounded from in front of the lines and under heavy fire from the enemy. Awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for the battle at El Caney, Cuba on July 1, 1898. He died at age 74 and was buried at San Nicolas (Veteran's Memorial Park) Cemetery in Cebu City, the Philippines.

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	1898-1899, HHC, 17th Infantry

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	1898-1898 Spanish-American War