Joseph Prentice

MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION

Voluntarily rescued the body of his commanding officer, who had fallen mortally wounded. He brought off the field his mortally wounded leader under direct and constant rifle fire.

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

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