Luce, Moses Augustine - The National Medal of Honor Museum

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U.S. Army

Luce, Moses Augustine

ConflictCivil War

Year of Action1864

Unit/CommandCompany E, 4th Michigan Infantry

HometownPayson, Illinois

Citation

Voluntarily returned in the face of the advancing enemy to the assistance of a wounded and helpless comrade, and carried him, at imminent peril, to a place of safety.

Branch: U.S. Army Conflict: Civil War Year of Action: 1864

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Walker, Frank T. O.U.S. ArmyConflict: Philippine War

Ferrari, GeorgeU.S. ArmyConflict: Indian Campaigns

Doss, Desmond ThomasU.S. ArmyConflict: World War II

Ewing, John C.U.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

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