James Kephart

MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION

Voluntarily and at the risk of his life, under a severe fire of the enemy, aided and ass1sted to the rear an officer who had been severely wounded and left on the field.

Rank: Private
Conflicts: Civil War
Organization: U.S. Army

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