Henry F. Schroeder

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Henry F. Shroeder
December 7, 1874 (1874-12-07) – January 26, 1959 (aged 84)
Henry F. Shroeder, Medal of Honor recipient
Place of birth	Chicago, Illinois
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Major
Unit	Company L, 16th U.S. Infantry
Battles/wars	Philippine-American War
Awards	Medal of Honor

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

1 Medal of Honor citation
2 After the war
3 See also
4 References

[edit] Medal of Honor citation

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

Citation:

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

[edit] After the war

Schroeder would eventually reach the rank of Major before retiring and settling in California. He died in 1959 and is buried at the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery at Point Loma, California.