Charles Cawetzka

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Charles Cawetzka
March 1, 1877 (1877-03-01)October 23, 1927 (aged 50)
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Charles Cawetzka, Medal of Honor recipient
Place of birth Detroit, Michigan
Place of death Romulus, Michigan
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Rank Private
Unit Company F. 30th Infantry Division
Battles/wars Philippine-American War
Awards Medal of Honor

Charles Cawetzka (1 March 1877 Detroit, Michigan- 23 October 1951 was a United States Army soldier awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on 23 August 1900 during the Philippine-American War. Private Cawetzka protected a wounded comrade from a "numerically superior enemy" Private Cawetzka is buried in Romulus Memorial Cemetery in Romulus, Michigan.

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Rank and Organization: Private, Company F, 30th Infantry, U.S. Volunteers. Place and Date: Near Sariaya, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 23 August 1900. Entered Service At: Wayne, Mich. Birth: Detroit, Mich. Date of Issue: 14 March 1902.

Citation:

Single-handed, he defended a disabled comrade against a greatly superior force of the enemy.[1]

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  1. ^ Charles Cawetzka, Medal of Honor recipient. Philippine Insurrection (July 16, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-01.

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