John H. Quick

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John Henry Quick
June 20, 1870 - September 9, 1922
Place of birth	Charles Town, West Virginia
Place of death	St. Louis, Missouri
Allegiance	USMC
Years of service	1892-1918, 1920
Rank	Sergeant Major
Unit	16th Regiment
Battles/wars	Spanish-American War Philippine-American War Battle of Vera Cruz (1914) World War I * Battle of Belleau Wood * Battle of Soissons
Awards	Medal of Honor Distinguished Service Cross Navy Cross

John Henry Quick (20 June 1870 - 9 September 1922) was a United States Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in 1898 during the Spanish-American War.

Quick was born in Charles Town, West Virginia, on 20 June 1870. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on 10 August 1892. He was awarded the Medal of Honor “for gallantry in action” in signalling the gunfire support vessel Dolphin (PG-24) while exposed to heavy enemy fire at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba on 14 June 1898.

During the Philippine-American War, he served in the Samaran campaign from 26 October 1901 to 26 March 1902, participating in the heroic march across Samar.

Remaining in the Marine Corps after the Spanish-American War, he served on expeditionary duty in Mexico (21 April–23 November 1914) and with the American Expeditionary Force in World War I. During the Belleau Wood campaign he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and the Navy Cross for assisting in the delivery of ammunition, over a road swept by enemy artillery, to Boureches.

Retiring 20 November 1918, Sgt. Major Quick was recalled, at his own request, for the period 26 July–15 September 1920. He died in St. Louis, Missouri on 9 September 1922.

The USS Quick (DD-490) is named in his honor.

[edit] References

• This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
• Official Marine Corps biography

[edit] External links

• USS Quick, at history.navy.mil
• Medal of Honor citation