Joseph L. Epps
Appearance
Joseph L. Epps | |
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Born | Jamestown, Missouri | May 16, 1870
Died | June 20, 1952 Oklahoma | (aged 82)
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Rank | Private |
Unit | Company B, 33rd U. S. Volunteer Infantry |
Battles/wars | Philippine-American War |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
Joseph L. Epps (May 16, 1870–June 20, 1952) was a United States Army private received the Medal of Honor for his actions on December 4, 1899 during the Philippine-American War.
Epps is buried at Green Hill Cemetery in Muskogee, Oklahoma.[1]
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and Organization: Private, Company B, 33d Infantry, U.S. Volunteers. Place and Date: At Vigan, Luzon, Philippine Islands, December 4, 1899. Entered Service At: Oklahoma Indian Territory. Birth: Jamestown, Mo. Date of Issue: February 7, 1902.
Citation:
Discovered a party of insurgents inside a wall, climbed to the top of the wall, covered them with his gun, and forced them to stack arms and surrender.[2]
See also
Notes
- ^ "Joseph L. Epps". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2007-11-21.
- ^ "Joseph L. Epps, Medal of Honor recipient". Philippine Insurrection. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Retrieved December 2, 2007.
References
- "Joseph L. Epps, Medal of Honor recipient". Philippine Insurrection. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Retrieved December 2, 2007.
- "Joseph L. Epps". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2007-11-21.
Categories:
- 1870 births
- 1950 deaths
- People from Moniteau County, Missouri
- United States Army soldiers
- American military personnel of the Philippine–American War
- People from Muskogee, Oklahoma
- United States Army Medal of Honor recipients
- Philippine–American War recipients of the Medal of Honor
- United States Army personnel stubs