Louis Gedeon
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| Louis Gedeon | |
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| September 19, 1877 – October 11, 1950 (aged 73) | |
 Louis Gedon, Medal of Honor recipient |
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| Place of birth | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Place of death | Washington, D.C. |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Rank | Private, later Sergeant |
| Battles/wars | Philippine American War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
Louis Gedeon was a United States Army private who received the Medal of Honor on 4 February 1900. During the Philippine-American War. He later obtained the rank of Sergeant.
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[edit] Medal of Honor citation
Rank and Organization: Private, Company G, 19th U.S. Infantry. Place and Date: At Mount Amia, Cebu, Philippine Islands, 4 February 1900. Entered Service At: Pittsburgh, Pa. Birth: Pittsburgh, Pa. Date of Issue: 10 March 1902.
Citation: Singlehanded, defended his mortally wounded captain from an overwhelming force of the enemy.[1]
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[edit] Note
One of the main sources of information about the action was provided by then Corporal Benjamin Foulois, who later became an aviation pioneer and U.S. Army Major General who wrote a letter to Gedeon's Mother.
[edit] References
- Louis Gedeon at Find A Grave Retrieved on 2007-11-23
- Louis Gedeon, Medal of Honor recipient. Philippine Insurrection (July 16, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-02.
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