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Comfort, John W.
Comfort, John W.
ConflictIndian Campaigns
Year of Action1874
Unit/Command4th U.S. Cavalry, Company A
HometownPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Citation

Ran down and killed an Indian.

Branch: U.S. ArmyConflict: Indian CampaignsYear of Action: 1874

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