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Last Rank
Colonel
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Last Service Branch
Medical Corps
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Last Primary MOS
3100-General Medical Officer
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Last MOS Group
Medical Department (Officer)
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Service Years
1896 - 1906
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Personal Details
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Home State
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Year of Birth
1866 |
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Church, James (MOH), COL.
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Home Town
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Last Address
CHICAGO
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Date of Passing
May 18, 1923 |
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Location of Interment
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Last Known Activity
The President of the United States
in the name of
The Congress
takes pleasure in presenting the
Medal of Honor
to
CHURCH, JAMES ROBB
Rank and organization: Assistant Surgeon, 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry. Place and date: At Las Guasimas, Cuba, 24 June 1898. Entered service at: Washington, D.C. Birth: Chicago, Ill. Date of issue: 10 January 1906.
Citation:
In addition to performing gallantly the duties pertaining to his position, voluntarily and unaided carried several seriously wounded men from the firing line to a secure position in the rear, m each instance being subjected to a very heavy fire and great exposure and danger.
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