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U.S. Army

George Henry Maynard

ConflictCivil War

RankBrevet Major

Year of Action1862

Unit/CommandCompany D, 13th Massachusetts Infantry

BirthplaceWaltham, Massachusetts

Citation

A wounded and helpless comrade, having been left on the skirmish line, this soldier voluntarily returned to the front under a severe fire and carried the wounded man to a place of safety.

Branch: U.S. Army Conflict: Civil War Year of Action: 1862

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Michael DoughertyU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Arnold L. BjorklundU.S. ArmyConflict: World War II

Hammett Lee Bowen Jr.U.S. ArmyConflict: Vietnam War

Morris E. CrainU.S. ArmyConflict: World War II

Victor H. Espinoza (M)U.S. ArmyConflict: Korean War

Orville Tyron ChamberlainU.S. ArmyConflict: Civil War

Jesse Ray DrowleyU.S. ArmyConflict: World War II

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