Joseph L. Epps

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Joseph L. Epps
May 16, 1870(1870-05-16) – December 26, 1945 (aged 75)
Joseph L. Epps, Medal of Honor recipient
Place of birth	Jamestown, Missouri
Place of death	Oklahoma
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Private
Unit	Company B, 33rd Infantry Division
Battles/wars	Philippine-American War
Awards	Medal of Honor

Joseph L. Epps (16 May 1870 in Jamestown, Missouri – 20 June 1952, Oklahoma was a United States Army private awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on 4 December 1899 during the Philippine-American War.

Private Epps is buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Muskogee, Oklahoma.^[1]

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

[edit] Medal of Honor citation

Rank and Organization: Private, Company B, 33d Infantry, U.S. Volunteers. Place and Date: At Vigan Luzon, Philippine Islands, 4 December 1899. Entered Service At: Oklahoma Indian Territory. Birth: Jamestown, Mo. Date of Issue: 7 February 1902.

Citation:

Discovered a party of insurgents inside a wall, climbed to the top of the wall, covered them with his gun, and forced them to stack arms and surrender.^[2]

[edit] See also

• List of Medal of Honor recipients

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

• Joseph L. Epps, Medal of Honor recipient. Philippine Insurrection (July 16, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-02.

• Joseph L. Epps at Find A Grave Retrieved on 2007-11-21