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U.S. Army

Dennis Bell

ConflictSpanish American War

Year of Action1898

Unit/Command10th U.S. Cavalry, Troop H

BirthplaceWashington, D.C.

Citation

Voluntarily went ashore in the face of the enemy and aided in the rescue of his wounded comrades; this after several previous attempts at rescue had been frustrated.

Branch: U.S. Army Conflict: Spanish American War Year of Action: 1898

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Laverne ParrishU.S. ArmyConflict: World War II

Milton Arthur LeeU.S. ArmyConflict: Vietnam War

M. Waldo HatlerU.S. ArmyConflict: World War I

Peter W. GardinerU.S. ArmyConflict: Indian Campaigns

Joseph Xavier GrantU.S. ArmyConflict: Vietnam War

George MarshU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

John LonerganU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Richard Christopher Mangam (Mangan, Richard C.)U.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Martin Jones HawkinsU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Milton Murray HollandU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

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