Gedeon, Louis, SGT

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Sergeant (Infantry)

Last Service Branch
Infantry

Last Primary MOS
000-Infantryman

Last MOS Group
Infantry

Primary Unit
1899-1900, 000, 19th Infantry

Service Years
1899 - 1902

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Pennsylvania

Year of Birth
1878

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Contact Info

Home Town Pittsburgh
Date of Passing Oct 11, 1950
Location of Interment U.S. Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery (VLM) - Washington, District Of Columbia	Wall/Plot Coordinates Section O-25

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1900, Medal of Honor Recipients - Assoc. Page
	1900, Congressional Medal Of Honor Society
	1900, Legion Of Valor - Assoc. Page
	1950, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

Philippine Insurrection Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He was a Sergeant in the US Army. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Private in Company G, 19th US Infantry for action at Mount Amia, Cebu, Philippine Islands on February 4, 1900. His citation reads "Singlehanded defended his mortally wounded captain from an overwhelming force of the enemy.

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Marker

1899-1900, 000, 19th Infantry

From Month/Year February / 1899	To Month/Year February / 1900
Unit 19th Infantry Unit Page
Rank Sergeant (Infantry)	MOS 000-Infantryman
Base, Fort or City Mount Amia, Cebu	State/Country Philippines

Patch	19th Infantry Details

	Type Infantry
	Parent Unit Infantry Units	Strength Regiment
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Mar 5, 2021

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