Arthur MacArthur

MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION

Seized the colors of his regiment at a critical moment and planted them on the captured works on the crest of Missionary Ridge.

Rank: First Lieutenant/Adjutant
Conflicts: Civil War
Organization: U.S. Army

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