Walter Thorn

MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION

After the fuze to the mined bulkhead had been lit, this officer, learning that the picket guard had not been withdrawn, mounted the bulkhead and at great personal peril warned the guard of its danger.

Rank: Second Lieutenant
Conflicts: Civil War
Organization: U.S. Army

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