Joseph Henderson (soldier)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

For other persons named Joseph Henderson, see Joseph Henderson (disambiguation).

Joseph Henderson
December, 1869 – December 19, 1938
Joseph Henderson (soldier), Medal of Honor recipient
Place of birth	Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Place of death	Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Sergeant to Master Sergeant
Unit	U.S. 6th Cavalry Regiment.
Battles/wars	Moro Rebellion Philippine-American War
Awards	Medal of Honor,

Joseph Henderson (December 1869 - December 19, 1938) was a United States Army Sergeant awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the Moro Uprising in 1909. He later obtained the rank of Master Sergeant. Sergeant Henderson was awarded his medal for the same action as Lieutenant Archie Miller.

1 Medal of Honor citation
2 See also
3 Notes
4 References

[edit] Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Sergeant, Troop B, 6th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Patian Island, Philippine Islands, 2 July 1909. Entered service at: Leavenworth, Kans. Birth: Leavenworth, Kans. Date of issue: Unknown.

Citation:

While in action against hostile Moros, voluntarily advanced alone, in the face of a heavy fire, to within about 15 yards of the hostile position and refastened to a tree a block and tackle used in checking the recoil of a mountain gun.^[1]