Harry L. Hawthorne
Harry LeRoy Hawthorne | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 27, 1859 Minnesota |
| Died | April 10, 1948 (aged 88) |
| Place of burial | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service | United States Navy United States Army |
| Years of service | 1882 - 1884 (Navy) 1884 - 1914, 1917 - 1919 (Army) |
| Rank | Cadet Engineer (Navy) Colonel (Army) |
| Unit | 2nd Artillery Regiment |
| Battles / wars | Wounded Knee |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Harry LeRoy Hawthorne (November 27, 1859 – April 10, 1948) was a Medal of Honor recipient.
Hawthorne was born in 1859 in Minnesota. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1882, but after two years chose to take his commission in the United States Army.[1][2] He distinguished himself at was then called the Battle of Wounded Knee, but now commonly called the Wounded Knee Massacre receiving the Medal of Honor.[3] He made the Army a career, attending the Army War College and retiring as a colonel in 1914, and was recalled to serve during World War I.[4]
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization. 2nd Lieutenant, 2nd U.S. Artillery. Entered service at: Kentucky. Birth: 1860, Minnesota. Place/Date: At Wounded Knee Creek, S. Dak., 29 December 1890.
Citation:
Distinguished conduct in battle with hostile Indians.[5]
See also
- List of Medal of Honor recipients
- List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars
- List of United States Naval Academy alumni (Medal of Honor)
References
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.
- ^ "Medal of Honor recipients". United States Naval Academy. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ^ "Harry L. Hawthorne". United States Naval Academy. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ^ "Indian War Campaigns". United States Army Center of Military History. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ^ "Harry LeRoy Hawthorne". Arlington National Cemetery. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ^ "Hawthorne, Harry L." Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
External links
- "Home of Heroes". Retrieved September 29, 2010.