Richard Curran

MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION

Voluntarily exposed himself to great danger by going to the fighting line there succoring the wounded and helpless and conducting them to the field hospital.

Rank: Assistant Surgeon
Conflicts: Civil War
Organization: U.S. Army

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