Henry F. Schroeder

Henry F. Shroeder
Born	(1874-12-07)December 7, 1874 Chicago, Illinois
Died	January 26, 1959(1959-01-26) (aged 84)
Place of burial	Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery Point Loma, California
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1896 - 1930
Rank	Major
Unit	16th Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars	Philippine-American War
Awards	Medal of Honor Purple Heart

Henry Frank Schroeder (December 7, 1874–January 26, 1959) was a soldier in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor during the Philippine-American War at Carig in the Philippines.

Schroeder joined the Army from Chicago in July 1896, and permanently retired with the rank of Major in August 1930.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company L, 16th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Carig, Philippine Islands, September 14, 1900. Entered service at: Chicago, Ill. Birth: Chicago, Ill. Date of issue: March 10, 1902.

Citation:

With 22 men defeated 400 insurgents, killing 36 and wounding 90.

After the war

Schroeder died in 1959 and is buried at the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in Point Loma, California.

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients

References

• "Henry F. Schroeder". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2007-11-26.
• "Home of Heroes". Retrieved September 29, 2010.
• "Medal of Honor recipients". Medal of Honor citations. United States Army Center of Military History. August 3, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2010.