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U.S. Army
Gaujot, Julien Edmund
Gaujot, Julien Edmund
RankColonel
Year of Action1911
Unit/CommandTroop K, 1st U.S. Cavalry
HometownKeweenaw, Michigan
Citation

Crossed the field of fire to obtain the permission of the rebel commander to receive the surrender of the surrounded forces of Mexican Federals and escort such forces, together with 5 Americans held as prisoners, to the American line.

Branch: U.S. ArmyYear of Action: 1911

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