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Comfort, John W.

U.S. Army

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. Army Conflict: Indian Campaigns Year of Action: 1874

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