Louis Gedeon
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| Louis Gedeon | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 19, 1877 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Died | October 11, 1950 (aged 73) United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery, Washington, D.C. |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Rank | Private, later Sergeant |
| Unit | Company G, 19th U.S. Infantry |
| Battles/wars | Philippine American War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Louis Gedeon was a United States Army private who received the Medal of Honor on February 4, 1900. During the Philippine-American War. He later obtained the rank of Sergeant.
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[edit] Medal of Honor citation
Rank and Organization: Private, Company G, 19th U.S. Infantry. Place and Date: At Mount Amia, Cebu, Philippine Islands, February 4, 1900. Entered Service At: Pittsburgh, Pa. Birth: Pittsburgh, Pa. Date of Issue: March 10, 1902.
Citation: Singlehanded, defended his mortally wounded captain from an overwhelming force of the enemy.[1]
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[edit] Note
One of the main sources of information about the action was provided by then Corporal Benjamin Foulois, who later became an aviation pioneer and U.S. Army Major General who wrote a letter to Gedeon's Mother.
[edit] References
- ^ "Louis Gedeon, Medal of Honor recipient". Philippine Insurrection. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/philippine.html. Retrieved December 2, 2007.
- "Louis Gedeon". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7173970. Retrieved 2007-11-23.
- "Louis Gedeon, Medal of Honor recipient". Philippine Insurrection. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/philippine.html. Retrieved December 2, 2007.
- "Home of Heroes". http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/citations_1900_wars/pi_gedeon.html. Retrieved October 4, 2010.
