Peter H. Quinn

Peter H. Quinn
Born	May 1873 San Francisco, California
Died	April 19, 1934 (aged 60–61)
Place of burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Private
Unit	Young's Scouts U.S. 4th Cavalry Regiment
Battles/wars	Philippine-American War
Awards	Medal of Honor

Peter H. Quinn (May 1873 – April 19, 1934) was a United States Army soldier received the Medal of Honor for actions on May 13, 1899 during the Philippine-American War. Private Quinn is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, Company L, 4th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At San Miguel de Mayumo, Luzon, Philippine Islands, May 13, 1899. Entered service at: San Francisco, California. Birth: San Francisco, California. Date of issue: June 6, 1906.

Citation:

With 11 other scouts without waiting for the supporting battalion to aid them or to get into a position to do so, charged over a distance of about 150 yards and completely routed about 300 of the enemy who were in line and in a position that could only be carried by a frontal attack.

See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients

References

• "Peter H. Quinn". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
• "Peter H. Quinn, Medal of Honor recipient". Philippine Insurrection. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Retrieved December 2, 2007.